Impact Highlights

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Annual Impact

Nebraska Extension gathers annual impact reports from each program area team and county office. These reports highlight the wide-reaching impact of Extension’s efforts across various aspects of life in Nebraska.

2023 Nebraska Extension Impact Summary
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4-H Youth Development

4,400+

Nebraska youth statewide participated in "Connect the Dots" College and Career Success program from 85 schools

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2023 4-H Impact

Early Childhood

9,027

Early Childhood professionals enhanced their skills and reached 144,605 children with high quality programming through Nebraska Extension; this work brought in $3 million of additional funding.

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2023 Early Childhood Impact

Rural Prosperity Nebraska

$25 Million

Cooperative agreement award was received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the creation of the Heartland Regional Foods Business Center. It will serve Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa.

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2023 Rural Prosperity Impact

Agricultural Profitability

$168 Million

Was the total reported value of information to 8,000 clients of insurance agents attending Nebraska Extension Crop Insurance Programming, with the average value being $21,000.

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2023 Agricultural Profitability Impact

Livestock Systems

$500,000

Was gained by participants in the beef industry as a result of participating in Nebraska Extension's Ranch Practicum

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2023 Livestock Systems Impact

Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems

30,000

Volunteer hours were completed by Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, valued at $885,000. 56,000 pounds of produce was grown and donated, valued at $111,400.

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2023 Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems Impact

Food, Nutrition & Health

73,700+

Nebraskans participated in direct health education or had improved food and physical activity environments through Extension programming.

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2023 Food, Nutrition, & Health Impact

Water and Cropping Systems

8.32 Million

Acres farmed/managed by participants who attended a 2022 Nebraska On-Farm Research Network (NOFRN) Results Update Meetings.

Ag Producers looking at irrigated pivot water collection in bags.
2023 Crops and Water Systems Impact