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
Food, Nutrition & Health Educator, Dawes County Lead Educator
Dawes County Extension Office
agoad2@unl.edu
308-432-3373
Chelsey Scherbarth
Administrative Assistant
Dawes County Extension Office
chelsey.scherbarth@unl.edu
308-432-3373
Soni Cochran
Disaster Education Coordinator
Dawes County Extension
scochran2@unl.edu
308-432-3373
Becky Hutchings
Early Childhood Educator
Dawes County Extension
rhutchings2@unl.edu
308-432-3373
4-H Assistant
TBD
Regional Educators:
Melissa Mracek
4-H Extension Educator
Box Butte County Extension
mmracek2@unl.edu
308-327-2312
Caitlin Roes
Rural Prosperity Extension Educator
Sheridan County Extension Office
308-327-2312
Brock Ortner
