The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Nebraska Extension has mandated that all University face to face educational programs can be both in person and virtual. All in person events should require masks, social distancing and proper sanitizing practices.
Local Interest
Register for a School Enrichment Program by completing and submitting this web for.
The Colfax County Extension Board will be meeting on January 18th. The meeting agenda is included below:
The new QA Curriculum called Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is now active. You can navigate to the online YQCA course at yqca.learngrow.io.
Pages
Nebraska Extension in Colfax County
Local Events
Search Local & National Extension Resources
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources News
Latest from ianrnews.unl.edu
Partnership creates biodefense lab focused on food security
May 14, 2021
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska will begin a five-year partnership to help safeguard the U.S. food supply.
Applying manure management concepts on-farm
May 12, 2021
Nebraska Extension’s Land Application Recertification sessions, called Applying Manure Management Concepts On-Farm, are scheduled to be in-person at many locations across the state in June, with the first taking place in May in Lexington.
Rural Prosperity Nebraska receives boost from CARES Act
May 12, 2021
—The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Rural Prosperity Nebraska initiative, along with six Nebraska economic development and Chamber of Commerce organizations, has received more than $400,000 in funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, administered by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to help businesses and communities respond to coronavirus.
Tailgate Talks celebrates its first anniversary during Beef Month
May 12, 2021
Lincoln, Neb. —May is National Beef Month, and Nebraska Extension is celebrating the first anniversary of Tailgate Talks, a YouTube channel aimed at beef producers.
As part of the celebration, there will be a featured video message on the Tailgate Talks channel and a giveaway to its subscribers to commemorate the channel’s success and emphasize the importance of the beef industry in Nebraska, home to the top three beef cow counties in the U.S. — Cherry, Custer and Holt Counties.