Welcome Sarah and Talon to Dawson County
Welcome Sarah Fanning!
4-H Extension Educator, Lexington, NE
Please join us in welcoming Sarah Fanning to Nebraska Extension! Sarah is the new 4-H Extension Educator for Dawson and Custer Counties based in Lexington, NE. We are so glad that they are here. You can reach out to Sarah at sfanning3@unl.edu.
My name is Sarah Fanning and I just moved from Cheyenne, WY. I spent the last 9 years in Wyoming, including many years spent at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. I received my Bachelors in Geology and a Graduate Certificate in Education from UW. I was working on an MS in Natural Science with a focus in Education at UW but will be transferring to UNL this fall to finish up, Go Big Red! I have had many interesting jobs during my time in Wyoming which varied from surveying trees and sagebrush, to digging up fossils, and being a ranger with the National Park Service. For the past three years, I have been a middle school teacher in Riverton and Cheyenne, WY. In these positions, I have taught Life and Earth Science, Engineering, Health, Careers, and a class of my own invention: Wyoming Outdoors. I have three crazy dogs that take up most of my time outside of work. I am an avid runner, hiker, and reader. I’m excited to explore the natural beauty of Nebraska and all that it has to offer!
Welcome Talon Mues
Welcome Talon Mues
Water & Cropping Systems, Extension Instructor
Hi all! My name is Talon Mues. I am the new Extension Instructor for Dawson, Buffalo, and Hall Counties. My main office is in Lexington, NE. I am so excited to join the extension team officially. I have interacted with many other Water & Cropping Systems Educators for the last two years as a Research Technician and master’s student in Dr. Tamra Jackson-Ziems’ Plant Pathology Lab. My interactions with extension personnel while working in the lab made me want to join Extension. I also had a grandfather, Noel Mues, who was an educator in Furnas County for 36 years. My background is focused on irrigated corn and soybean production, focusing on corn diseases. I can’t wait to meet all of you!
Nebraska Extension in Dawson County provides the Dawson County community with research-based information and educational programs from the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
With offices serving 93 counties across the state, Nebraska Extension is able to provide locally focused educational programs and expertise in the areas of agriculture, natural resources, nutrition, healthcare and technology.
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.
Location & Hours
Dawson County Extension Office
1002 Plumcreek Parkway
P.O. Box 757
Lexington, NE 68850
308-324-5501