Nebraska Extension in Dawes County provides the Dawes County community with research-based information and educational programs from the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Our county office can connect you with regional Nebraska Extension educators who can help answer your questions about gardening, 4-H programs, pesticide application and more. We offer a wide variety of classes, workshops and trainings throughout the year for youth, families, farmers, ranchers and businesses within the community.

Our "in-house" areas of expertise are:

  • Food, Nutrition & Health
  • 4-H 
  • Early Childhood

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Ashley Ahrens 

Ashley Ahrens
Food, Nutrition & Health Educator, Dawes County Lead Educator
Dawes County Extension Office
agoad2@unl.edu
308-432-3373

 

Chelsey Scherbarth

Chelsey Scherbarth
Administrative Assistant
Dawes County Extension Office
chelsey.scherbarth@unl.edu
308-432-3373

Soni Cochran

Soni Cochran
Disaster Education Coordinator
Dawes County Extension Office
308-432-3373

TBD, Early Childhood Educator
Dawes County Extension Office
308-432-3373

 

Kylin Jersild

Kylin Jersild
4-H Assistant
Dawes County Extension Office
kmunger2@unl.edu
308-432-3373

 

Regional Educators:

Melissa Mracek

Melissa Mracek
4-H Extension Educator
Box Butte County Extension
mmracek2@unl.edu
308-327-2312

To Be Determined,
Community Vitality Educator
Sheridan County Extension Office
308-327-2312

To Be Determined,
Beef Systems Educator
Sheridan County Extension Office
308-327-2312