Nebraska Extension in Perkins & Chase Counties

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2024 Youth Farm Safety Courses Offered

Federal law prohibits children under 16 years of age from using certain equipment on a farm
unless their parents or legal guardians own the farm. However, certification received through this
course grants an exemption to the law allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to drive a tractor and to do
field work with certain mechanized equipment.

More information can be found by clicking HERE.

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Chase County Extension Office Manager Position Open

To apply for this position a letter of application, your resume and the enclosed application form must be completed and emailed to Debbie Kuenning, dkuenning2@unl.edu. Application review will begin on March 14 but will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Office manager job description and application HERE.
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Engaging Agriculture: ‘AgSplosion’ an educational experience for Panhandle youth

Engaging Agriculture: ‘AgSplosion’ an educational experience for Panhandle youth

May 9, 2024
The “Engaging Agriculture” articles are written weekly by and for Engagement Zone 1 Nebraska Extension Educators, who cover the 11 counties in the Panhandle.

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2024 Nebraska Soil Health School has successful launch

2024 Nebraska Soil Health School has successful launch

May 9, 2024
The first installment of a planned 2024 Nebraska Soil Health School series was held on April 24 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln High Plains Ag Lab in Sidney, Neb. The event addressed the semi-arid Panhandle climate and potential management practices for soil health and had over 60 attendees.

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Building Bridges in Conservation: Nebraska hosts inaugural natural resources workshop

Building Bridges in Conservation: Nebraska hosts inaugural natural resources workshop

April 15, 2024
Overlooking the iconic Platte River, over 100 natural resource professionals and students met to build and foster new collaborations at the first Natural Resources Conservation Connecting Points Workshop.

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Engaging Agriculture: Embryology a classroom springtime favorite

Engaging Agriculture: Embryology a classroom springtime favorite

April 1, 2024
Spring is here, and Nebraska elementary students are busy learning about embryology.

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