The Colfax County Extension Team
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The BIG 3
Japanese Beetles on the Move
Japanese beetle adults (Figure 1) have emerged in Nebraska and while primarily present in landscaping trees, shrubs and flowers, as well as horticultural crops, there has been some recent movement into row crops.
Soybean Management Field Days
Over 25 years of providing growers with the latest in soybean production, management and marketing, now incorporating a Soybean TAPS competition focusing on profitability. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the latest techniques and technologies in soybean production, while also networking with fellow farmers and industry experts.
Silva Joins Colfax Extension Team
Please join us in welcoming Thays Silva to the Colfax County Extension Team. She offices in the David City office, but will serve Colfax County as our new Food, Nutrition, and Health Educator. Updates and calendar events will be coming soon, however, feel free to reach out to her to say hello! You can reach her at thays.silva@unl.edu or 402-367-7410. Welcome to the team, Thays!
Welcome to Nebraska Extension in Colfax County!
Local Resources
2025 Colfax County Extension Board Meetings
The Colfax County Extension Board will be meeting on May 19th (7 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 June/July 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.
