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2023 Open Class Fairbook

Do you have crafts, sewing, canning, quilts, photography, or art projects that you have completed over the past year?  Are your flowers and garden doing great?  Bring them to showcase at the Cheyenne County Fair for the community to see. Exhibits can be brought to the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds on Monday, July 24th  from 8-11:00 a.m. and enter them in the Open Class Building.  All ages are welcome to exhibit at this year’s fair.

Open Class Fairbook.  To help speed up entry day, please have your entries written down; otherwise just show up and our volunteers will help you fill out the necessary paperwork.

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Tractor and farm equipment safety course now open for Registration

Classes offered in seven locations throughout state for teens 14 or 15 years old who work on farms 

Teens 14 or 15 years of age who work on farms, or others who are interested in learning about tractor and farm equipment safety practices, can register for a safety training course offered at seven locations across Nebraska from May 22 through June 8. 

The course is sponsored by the University of Nebraska Extension and the Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health. 

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Save the Dates: 2023 Nebraska Soil Health School

Save the Dates: 2023 Nebraska Soil Health School

Check out these amazing opportunities to dive into the science of soil health with UNL. Much of the management of soil health seems intuitive; however, there is foundational knowledge of how soil functions and thrives, which is imperative to understanding and improving the continued capacity of the soil to function, or the soil’s “health”.

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2023 Special Garden Project - Mrs. Burns' Lemon Basil

The 2023 Special Garden Project is focused on the Mrs. Burns' Lemon Basil.  This herb can be used multiple ways. Lemon basil has a unique lemon flavor and can be added to any recipe or to cut flower arrangements to add scent and interest.

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4-H Award Applications

Cheyenne County Achievement Application
Cheyenne County recognizes and awards individuals for outstanding achievements and contributions to our community, club, and their own personal development. Awards and recognition are listed on the following applications.  Award applications are due on October 6, 2023 and should be returned to the Extension Office.  An award recognition ceremony will be held later in the year.

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Chemigation Certification

Contact: Gary Stone, 308-632-1319; Karen DeBoer, 308-254-4455; John Thomas, 308-762-5616

 Nebraska Extension will conduct chemigation certification training sessions in February, March and April across the state, including Alliance, Sidney, Bridgeport, and Scottsbluff. Training and testing will also be available online. 

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4-H Speech Contest announces Grand and Reserve results

4-H Speech Contest announces Grand and Reserve results

June 4, 2023
Fifteen 4-H youth gathered for the Scotts Bluff County Speech Contest on June 1, at the UNL Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff.

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Tractor safety course teaches students safety and when to say no

Tractor safety course teaches students safety and when to say no

June 4, 2023
Nebraska Extension and Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, held an annual “tractor safety” training course on June 1 at the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering.

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Older Tractors Still a Danger in Agriculture

Older Tractors Still a Danger in Agriculture

June 1, 2023
Recently a small utility tractor rollover fatality in Southeast Nebraska is a wake-up call to the dangers involved in operating older tractors, without rollover protection.

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Wheat variety trial field tours across Nebraska in June

Wheat variety trial field tours across Nebraska in June

May 25, 2023
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Crop Performance Testing program will sponsor wheat variety trial field tours in six locations across Nebraska, from Perkins to Banner County, starting June 12 - 15.

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