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Extension Master Gardener Volunteers - Now Accepting Applications for 2024 Program

Have you ever dreamed about becoming a University of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension Master Gardener volunteer (EMGV)? If so, now is the time to give some serious thought to joining in 2024. Applications for the 2024 training program are being accepted now through January 12th.  

Crop producers — learn about several hot topics from university and industry experts at Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County’s “Successful Farmer Series.” Sessions will be held on Thursdays, Nov. 30, Dec. 7 and Jan. 4 at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. Each session will also be livestreamed and archived on YouTube. All sessions will be 9–11:30 a.m.

 Scheduled topics and speakers are:

Registration is open for the annual Local Food & Healthy Farms Conference Hosted by the Nebraska Sustainable Ag Society and University of Nebraska Extension,the conference is an important event for farmers, ranchers and food system advocates.

COLUMBUS, NE – Registration is open for the 2024 Local Food and Healthy Farms Conference, which will take place January 25-27 at the River’s Edge Conference Center in Columbus, NE. All are welcome to attend. Full details are at sustainablenebraska.org/2024-conference-local-foods-healthy-farms.

Nebraska 4-H is participating in the National 4-H Annual Index, a national 4-H study designed to help us evaluate the positive youth development experience and 4-H program impacts experienced by youth across the country. If your youth are in the target age range (13-18 years old) and were enrolled in 4-H in 2021, you will receive an e-mail invitation from Nebraska 4-H at the email address provided in your enrollment profile.

We encourage your participation in telling the 4-H story! Please contact us  at 402-267-2205 if you have any questions!

Nebraska 4-H is participating in the National 4-H Annual Index, a national 4-H study designed to help us evaluate the positive youth development experience and 4-H program impacts experienced by youth across the country. If your youth are in the target age range (13-18 years old) and were enrolled in 4-H in 2021, you will receive an e-mail invitation from Nebraska 4-H at the email address provided in your enrollment profile.

We encourage your participation in telling the 4-H story! Please contact us  at 402-267-2205 if you have any questions!

CASS COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL GRANT

The Cass County 4-H Council seeks to promote and support positive youth development and club experience for youth in Cass County through offering grants to support club efforts. Grant applicants are encouraged to identify needs of the county, club, members, leaders, and/or volunteers. Grant applications can be found here:

https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/council.grant.2021%20%281%29.docx

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