The Colfax County Extension Team
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The BIG 3
Aug 26 - 2025 Corn Yield Forecast
This article summarizes the simulated crop stages and yield forecasts performed on Aug. 26 for 43 locations across the U.S. Corn Belt using the UNL Hybrid-Maize crop model; the data can be seen in Table 1.
Presence of Corn Leafhoppers Confirmed in Southeast Nebraska
A new corn pest is creeping into the Midwest, and Nebraska growers may soon have to contend with its arrival.
Key Tax Changes for Farmers & Ranchers
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4, 2025. This law made some previous tax provisions permanent and added some new tax rules. It’s always important to remember that permanent in the tax code just means until Congress changes it rather than having an automatic sunset date.
Welcome to Nebraska Extension in Colfax County!
Local Resources
2025 Colfax County Extension Board Meetings
The Colfax County Extension Board will be meeting on November 17th (6:30 pm) at the Colfax County Extension Office in Schuyler. The meeting agenda is included below:
January 26 * March 17 * May 19 (Canceled due to Weather) * June 10 * August 18 * November 17
Enrollment Resources for 4HOnline!
On-line enrollment is now open to enroll your 4-H'er for 2025! You can access 4HOnline 2.0 by visiting the following link: https://v2.4honline.com/#/user/sign-in. 4-H Leaders and Council members are required to enroll on-line too! Google Chrome and Firefox are the recommended web browsers to use when enrolling online. Enrollment fee is $10.00 per 4-H'er and no charge for Leaders or Council members. Card payment is at end of enrollment process.
NEW for 2025: A simplified project list within 4HOnline for 4-H members to choose from.
Local Interest
Nebraska Youth Crop Scouting Competition Making a Difference - Colfax County Earns Second Place
Nebraska Extension strives to recruit the next generation of agronomy professionals by annually conducting the Nebraska Youth Crop Scouting Competition.
Colfax County Earns Second Place
Colfax County 4-H Newsletter
View the September 2025 4-H Newsletter to learn more about what is going on with the Colfax County 4-H Program! Past newsletter articles can be viewed here.
Nebraska Extension Publications
Extension publications available by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
School Enrichment Registration
Register for a School Enrichment Program by completing and submitting this web form.
