ROLLER CRIMPER WORKSHOP POSTPONED: - Due to inclement weather and road closures, the 5/22 Roller Crimper Workshop has been POSTPONED and rescheduled for Wednesday, June 5.
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The University of Nebraska Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENREEC) is headquartered near Mead, Nebraska. ENREEC was formerly the University of Nebraska's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead, Nebraska. ENREEC follows a model of collaboration that specifically addresses the needs of eastern Nebraska in terms of research and Extension efforts by new collaborations and leveraging strengths of existing resources and closer ties to IANR departments and schools.
The Checking N series provides weekly insights on tools, methods and impact found through University of Nebraska nitrogen management research. Learn about the Nitrogen Research for Agriculture Transformation and Enhancement (NRATE) project and other timely topics. Our goal is to help growers discover ways that our findings could work in their operations.
The Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center at the University of Nebraska Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead, Nebraska will provide new capacity to develop and evaluate emerging technology used in managing animals in feedlot settings. Featuring the latest innovations, a commercial-scale feedlot and an animal handling facility will be used in teaching, research and extension efforts by the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Learn more and get the latest updates.
The University of Nebraska Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center is a hub of activity. The research, Extension programs and education taking place at the center are making a difference in the lives of many people. Take a look at the ENREEC Updates videos and learn more about some of the things we have going on at ENREEC!
Check out the current career opportunities at ENREEC at: https://enreec.unl.edu/employment-opportunities-at-enreec/
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UNL survey finds Nebraska ag land values up 5%
June 28, 2024
For the fifth consecutive year, the average all-land value of agricultural land in Nebraska increased, reaching $4,015 per acre in the 12-month period ending Feb. 1, 2024, according to the final report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s 2023-2024 Farm Real Estate Market Survey.
Tractor Safety course educates next generation of agriculturalists
June 28, 2024
Lincoln, Neb. —
Tractors are part of rural life. They are agricultural equipment that can be spotted in fields, dirt roads, and highways. Typically driven by adults, farm families often hire their teenage children or their neighbors' teens to help with planting, harvesting, and other work. Each Spring across Nebraska, Tractor and Equipment Safety courses are held for 14-and 15-year-olds looking to be employed on farms and ranches.
New 4-H extension assistant follows passion for 4-H and agriculture
June 28, 2024
The Scotts Bluff County Extension recently welcomed Audra Brown, Nebraska 4-H extension assistant, to the University of Nebraska Extension in Scotts Bluff County, officed at the Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff.
Nebraska Extension projects look at viability and economics of mint in Panhandle
June 26, 2024
Two recent projects at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff involved growing peppermint and spearmint, doing it well, and saving money and greenhouse gasses.