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News/Updates in Fillmore County NE
Private Pesticide Applicators Training
Past - Fillmore County Training Jan 26th 10 AM or 2 PM @ The Fairground
2026 Winter Brochure For other dates please select the brochure.
If you will be using or purchasing any Restricted Use Pesticides on property that you own or rent, you will need to be certified as a private applicator.
Options for both initial and recertification training include:
- Local private applicator training program fee is $60. These are listed in the Winter Program Brochure. Please RSVP. Cash and Checks accepted. Please make checks to University of Nebraska.
I will be conducting trainings in York, Seward, Fillmore Counties.
- Online self-paced private applicator training course is $60. Please visit pested.unl.edu to register or call 402-472-1632 to speak with the Pesticide Safety Education Program Office with questions.
- Zoom training fee is $60. Only a few dates are available and can be found at: https://go.unl.edu/psep25
- Crop Production Clinic fee is $110 (Private, Commercial, Non-commercial applicators can recertify). Area dates are listed on the winter program brochure and at https://agronomy.unl.edu/cpc.
Once you have completed your recertification training, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) will send you a bill (via a postcard) for $25 for you to receive your license.
There are updates to the private pesticide safety training that may impact your operation. These changes are in accordance with changes to the Nebraska Pesticide Act. For questions regarding your license please contact the Nebraska Department of Agriculture at 402-471-2351.
- Your new license will indicate that you received private pesticide safety training with the words “General Agriculture” and/or a code (00) printed on it. If you choose to get certified in either Soil or Non-Soil/Structural Fumigation (see below), your license will show these as 01a and 11, respectively. Your new license will be a tan color.
- If you wish to use soil fumigants, you will be required to pass the commercial/noncommercial Soil Fumigation (category 01a) exam to receive this certification. Training manuals available for purchase on the pested.unl.edu website or call 402-472-1632 for more information.
- If you wish to use non-soil, structural, or rodent burrow fumigants, you will be required to pass the commercial/noncommercial Non-Soil/Structural Fumigation (category 11) exam to receive this certification. Training manuals are available for purchase on the pested.unl.edu website or call 402-472-1632 for more information.
2026 Midwest FEEDS Practicum Registration Due by Feb 14th 11:59 AM
Midwest Forage, Education and Efficiency in Diversified Systems Practicum
Midwest FEEDS (Forage, Education, and Efficiency in Diversified Systems) Practicum
Join us for the Midwest FEEDS (Forage, Education, and Efficiency in Diversified Systems) Practicum, a hands-on, multi-session educational program designed to equip participants with essential skills for success in the cattle industry. This unique program leverages the competitive advantages of the Midwest, including access to perennial pastures, annual forages, cover crops, crop residues, and harvested feeds.
Register By Feb. 14th 11:59 AM Summary - 2026 Midwest FEEDS (Forage, Education, and Efficiency in Diversified Systems) Practicum
Session 1: February 28
Session 2: March 28
Session 3: June 20
Session 4: August 29
Session 5: December 5
4-H Project
The Nebraska Extension Special Agronomy Project
Enroll by contacting your local extension office!
The Nebraska Extension Special Agronomy Project - Popcorn
Gives 4-H members an opportunity to experience a crop that is grown, was grown or has the potential to be grown in Nebraska. Youth participate by receiving seed and resources to grow the crop, research traits of the crop and determine the viability of that crop in the part of the state they live in. The project allows 4-H members interested in agronomy to grow something fun, new, and different. This year, we will be exploring a crop that can be marketed different ways depending on the variety.
In the sixth year of the special agronomy project, youth will explore TWO varieties of popcorn! The first is an heirloom variety that was discovered and developed by a farmer in eastern Nebraska, called Nebraska Red. The second is a commercial variety, Robust 997. Be sure not to plant sweet corn in your garden with these to prevent cross pollination.
Be eligible to enter an exhibit at the County and/or State Fair in the agronomy project area.
Contact your local Extension Office to order packets of seeds. The local Extension Office will order and distribute the seeds to members. Please have your order placed prior to March 15th.
For project specifications and details, be sure to go to the Nebraska State Fairbook at https://4hfairbook.unl.edu/fairbookview.php/rules.
If you have any questions about the project please contact Brandy VanDeWalle at brandy.vandewalle@unl.edu or Aaron Nygren at anygren2@unl.edu
Farmers & Ranchers College
Farmers & Ranchers College
2025-2026 Programs
November 21, 2025 – Cover Crop Grazing Conference-Cow/Calf College
At the Clay Co. Fairgrounds - 701 N Martin Clay Center NE
from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m
December 3, 2025 – featuring Dr. David Kohl with Agricultural Update & the Road Ahead
At the Bruning Opera House - 1907 E Main St. Bruning NE
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m
March 19, 2026 – From Soil to Success: Farm Estate Planning
At Lazy Horse Brewing & Winery, 211 Rd 20 - Ohiowa NE
Registration at 5:30 p.m. Meal/program at 6:00 p.m.
Spring 2026 Food System Speaker Series hosted by Nebraska Extension’s Regional Food System Initiative (NERFSI)
Please join us for the Spring 2026 Food System Speaker Series hosted by Nebraska Extension’s Regional Food System Initiative (NERFSI) starting tomorrow, January 21st 2-3pm Central Time. Zoom link is pasted below and on the attached flyer.
Each semester, NERFSI hosts a monthly speaker series highlighting research and projects impacting Nebraska’s food system. You can watch previous presentations here.
Here is the list of speakers and topics for this semester:
January 21st: Ben Jewell, Nebraska Extension. Is the Price Right? Understanding Farmers Market Pricing in Nebraska
February 18th: Anna Oetting, Lincoln Mayor’s Office, Lincoln’s Local Food Plan
March 18th: Ben Dutton, Nebraska Extension. School Buyer Local Food Purchasing Survey Results
April 15th: Dana Freeman and Kelsey Ryan-Simkins, Nebraska Extension. Assessing Omaha’s Food System.
May 15th: Heritage Omaha. Omaha’s Year-Round Public Market.
Join Zoom Meeting https://unl.zoom.us/j/92673575909 Meeting ID: 926 7357 5909
