Buffalo County Extension building in the spring

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension in Buffalo County
 

Nebraska Extension in Buffalo County delivers research-based education and information to citizens throughout the county. These educational programs, delivered via a variety of methods, are offered through a federal, state and county partnership arrangement. Our objective is to provide programs and other educational resources locally.

Our staff of Extension personnel have access to Extension educators, Extension specialists, technicians, and support personnel who specialize in providing programs throughout all of Nebraska's 93 counties. We contribute to more than 1.5 million educational contacts each year with Nebraska citizens. Our 4-H Youth Development Program, for example, reaches more than 640 youth in Buffalo County alone. Statewide, 4-H touches the lives of more than 90,000 youth each year.

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension is built to provide practical education that focuses on issues which influence daily life that helps to keep Nebraska competitive in a global society. Extension Specialists and Extension Educators are committed to a theme of excellence with educational programs customized to meet the needs of Nebraskans.

Buffalo County Extension Board

President - Patty Fulton
Vice President - Vaughn Duncan
Secretary - Jill Hadwiger
Adam Batie
Candi Benge
Katie Holland
Jillian Kottich
Brad Krohn
Lori Potter
 

Resident Staff

Kerry Elsen, Extension Educator, Unit Leader
4-H Youth Development
kerry.elsen@unl.edu

Jordan Wilbur, Extension Assistant
4-H Youth Development
jordan.wilbur@unl.edu

Heidi Darby, Extension Assistant
4-H Youth Development
hdarby2@unl.edu

 

 

 

Brent Plugge, Extension Educator
Livestock Systems
brent.plugge@unl.edu

Jada Zimmer, Extension Educator
Food, Nutrition and Health
jruff3@unl.edu

Jenny Kreikemeier, County Extension Staff
jenny.kreikemeier@unl.edu

Kathy Andrews, County Extension Staff
kandrews7@unl.edu

 

 

Regional Staff

Elizabeth Exstrom, Extension Educator
Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems
elizabeth.exstrom@unl.edu
308-385-5088

Talon Mues, Extension Educator
Crops and Water
tmues3@unl.edu

Lynn DeVries, Extension Educator
Early Childhood
lynn.devries@unl.edu
402-461-7209

 

 

Shawn Kaskie, Extension Educator
Rural Prosperity Nebraska
shawn.kaskie@unl.edu
308-872-6831

Shannon Sand, Extension Educator
Agricultural Economics 
ssand2@unl.edu
308-696-6733

Sandra Barrera
Rural Prosperity Nebraska
sbarrerafuentes2@unl.edu

 

 

Location and Hours

Buffalo County Extension - located on the Buffalo County Fairgrounds

1400 E 34th St

Kearney, NE 68847

308-236-1235

buffalo-county@unl.edu

Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

Closed on Federal Holidays