100 Years of 4-H in Dawson County
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4-H Public Speaking Contest
The Dawson County 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held Monday, March 8, 2021 at the Dawson County Etension Building. Entry cards are due in the Extension Office by February 12, 2021. This year, it is now a state requirement that you be enrolled in 4-H prior to the Speech Contest or any 4-H Activity.
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Third annual Nebraska Regional Foods Systems Initiative Food Systems Summit to be virtual
January 14, 2021
The third annual Nebraska Regional Food Systems Summit will take place via Zoom Feb. 8-11.
2021 western lambing and kidding school Feb. 6 near Bayard
January 13, 2021
Lincoln, Neb. —The 2021 Western Lambing and Kidding School on Saturday, Feb. 6, near Bayard, will feature a farm tour, hands-on demonstrations, and presentations by expert speakers.
The school, sponsored by the Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers and Nebraska Extension, will run from 9:15 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Julie Kappen Farm, 10803 Rd 89, Bayard, and Bobby Jo’s Branding Iron, 533 Main, Bayard.
Panhandle Perspectives: Annual cow costs – the big three
January 13, 2021
When beef producers look at annual cow costs and doing an economic analysis, three categories tend to make up the largest percentage of total costs: feed, labor/equipment and cow depreciation.
Extension Crop Production Clinics go virtual
January 6, 2021
Beginning Jan. 5, the 2021 Nebraska Crop Production Clinics will feature live presentations via Zoom and present research updates and information tailored to regional crop issues and grower interests