Find out what is happening at the Haskell Ag Lab in the Haskell Happenings Newsletter
https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/hal/haskell-happenings-newsletter/
Local Interest
Nebraska 4-H is excited to announce the second year of the Nebraska 4-H Livestock Achievement Program. This additional opportunity for enrolled livestock project youth, is designed to promote all educational aspects of 4-H livestock projects including selection, production, leadership, and exhibition by recognizing youth striving to improve in their livestock project knowledge and leadership.
The program recognizes Members of Excellence across all 4-H livestock project areas, including: beef, sheep, meat goat, swine, dairy cattle, dairy goat, rabbit, and poultry.
At the Cuming County Feeder's Banquet on April 23rd, a video about sustainability in the beef industry was shown featuring Cuming County Livestock Systems Educator Alfredo DiCostanzo.
You can view the video by clicking here: https://vimeo.com/bandbvideo/review/701492087/4cf45286be?fbclid=IwAR010z_bE8rJg-EUl_V7KLhLnEO8hs8hWnPsXlWYjiUBI-bht9HeqwFHWyQ
Thank you B&B Productions for putting this video together.
Are you interested in learning more about beekeeping? There is a Bee Lab at UNL! The lab offers education, resources, research and more. Find out more about upcoming workshops below or visit the website at: https://entomology.unl.edu/bee-lab
The Master Gardener Horticulture Helpline is available to answer gardening questions and to take samples for identification/diagnosis during the following times and days. The helpline is a service to everyone, regardless of what county they are from.
May through September:
Mondays, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Washington County Extension, 402 426-9455
Tuesdays, 1:00 to 3:00 pm, Cuming County Extension, 402 672-6006
Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Dodge County Extension 402 727-2775
Local Resources
Local Events
Follow Us on Facebook
Nebraska Extension in Dakota County
Local Events
Search Local & National Extension Resources
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources News
Latest from ianrnews.unl.edu
Rural Nebraskans more pessimistic in 2022, poll shows
February 7, 2023
Rural Nebraskans are more pessimistic about their current and future well-being, as well as changes in their communities, according to the 2022 Nebraska Rural Poll.
Four Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educators Among New Cohort of Fellows for the Center for Great Plains Studies
January 26, 2023
The Center for Great Plains Studies has welcomed 15 new Great Plains Fellows into their ranks.
Soil Health Conference Set for Feb. 9 at Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center
January 23, 2023
Registration is open for the 2023 Eastern Nebraska Soil Health Conference (formerly Nebraska Cover Crop Conference). The conference will take place on Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead.
2023 Dry Edible Bean Day set for Feb. 7, Gering Civic Center
January 22, 2023
The 2023 Nebraska Dry Edible Bean Day will be an in-person event this February, featuring the Nebraska Dry Bean Growers Association’s annual meeting and updates on bean-related research in Nebraska.