Come and join our team! We are hiring a summer intern for the Jefferson County Extension Office. Click below for the job description and more information. Submit resume and references to Darci Pesek at darci.pesek@unl.edu or drop them off at our office at 517 F Street in Fairbury.
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As the spread of COVID-19 continues rapidly, Nebraska Extension is taking several steps to help protect our clientele and our broader communities. State-wide, Nebraska Extension is canceling all in-person events from March 16-May 9. This is in line with the CDC recommendation of ‘social distancing’ that the larger UNL community is also following.
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Loeffel Meat Shoppe to celebrate reopening May 3
May 1, 2024
The Loeffel Meat Shoppe will host a grand reopening from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 3. The celebration will include recipe samples; demonstrations by Nebraska Extension on food safety, knife care and proper knife usage in the home kitchen (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.); and store sales and giveaways.
UNL PREEC updates signage at entrance
May 1, 2024
On Thursday, April 25, a replacement sign for the digital signboard at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center (PREEC) in Scottsbluff was installed.
Gold visits Scottsbluff before taking helm of presidency at Nebraska University
May 1, 2024
On his way to the NU presidency, Dr. Jeffery Gold visited the UNL Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center on April 24. He met with and answered questions from members of the Scottsbluff community and the surrounding area.
Tractor safety course to be held in Gering and Gordon
May 1, 2024
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