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Office Hours: | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday |
Phone: | (402) 374-2929 |
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Address
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6;
Tekamah, NE 68061
Located inside the Burt County Courthouse
The 2026-2027 4-H Year enrollment is open! Sign Up Today!
Please enroll before you attend club meetings and 4-H activities. If you have the project areas of Horse or Shooting Sports make sure you sign the parental consent forms!
To enroll, visit https://v2.4honline.com/
For returning families: Do Not create a new account; rather use your existing log-in credentials from 4-H online as used in previous years.
For new families: https://4h.unl.edu/enroll/new-member
Help on enrollment check out this link or contact us at 402-374-2929 or Burt-County@unl.edu https://4h.unl.edu/resources/enrollment/
🍴 Food Safety Training & Certification Course
Do you own or manage a restaurant, work in food service, or need food safety certification? Join us for this comprehensive 8-hour training designed to provide in-depth food safety knowledge and certification.
âś… Protect customers from foodborne illness
âś… Improve food quality
âś… Reduce liability risks
âś… Learn personal health and hygiene practices
âś… Understand food safety procedures
đź“… Thursday, December 7, 2026
⏰ 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
đź“Ť Dakota County Extension
1505 Broadway Street, Dakota City, NE
đź’˛ Cost: $155
Registration includes: • Course book
• Exam fee
• Refreshments during breaks
🍽 Lunch is on your own.
đź“ť Register by November 16: https://go.unl.edu/9di7
For accommodation requests related to registration or attendance, contact Julie Boyle at julie.boyle@unl.edu or 402-987-2140 at least two weeks before the program. Early requests are encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.
Nebraska Extension’s 2026-2027 Food System Speaker Series
This series is free, but we do ask that you register to get the zoom link. More information is available on the attached flier and you can register here: https://go.unl.edu/nerfsi-speaker.
Master Gardener Training Information Session
Individuals interested in gardening or expanding their horticulture knowledge are invited to learn about becoming a Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Volunteer in 2027. Master Gardeners contribute to their communities by growing food in community gardens, managing and promoting native pollinator habitats, teaching gardening skills, and helping gardeners solve problems and answer questions.
An informational session will be held Thursday, November 19, at 6 p.m. at the Dodge County Extension Office in Fremont, with a Zoom option also available. For more information, contact Ian Peterson at ipeterson4@unl.edu or 402-727-2775.
