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2024 News Columns 

JANUARY: Pesticide Education Programs; Innovative Youth Corn Challenge Results; Manure Application Programming; Drone Part 107 Certification Training
FEBRUARY: Nebraska 4-H Month; Returning to the Farm Program; Emergency Preparedness Workshop for Rural Families
MARCH: Volunteers Thrive; Hopeful Purpose; Positive Emotionality; Transcendent Awareness
APRIL: Ag Safety Day; Tractor Safety; Resiliency 
MAY: Celebrate Beef Month; Beginner Crop Scouting Training; Inspiring Rich Conversations Through Questions; SCAL Weed Day
JUNE: Storm Damage in Landscapes; Resiliency in 4-H; Dairy Month; County Fair
JULY: 4-H Creates Friendships; Teamwork; Japanese Beetles; Youth Thrive with Travel Experiences
AUGUST: Ireland & Nebraska Ag Comparison; Back to School Tips; Empathy is Power; Youth Crop Scouting Competition
SEPTEMBER: National Farm Safety Week; Tree Planting Tips; Harvest Safety; Pumpkins
OCTOBER: National 4-H Week; Celebrate Pork Month; Invading Pests; Healthier Halloween; Gratitude   
NOVEMBER: Farmers & Ranchers College

2023 News Columns

JANUARY: New Years Resolutions; Cow Calf College; CropWatch Podcast 
FEBRUARY: Women in Ag Conference; Corn Challenge Results; Women in Ag Generational Program
MARCH: Keeping Kids Safe Virtually; Cow/Calf College; 4-H Volunteers Help Youth Thrive; Hopeful Purpose; Postitive Emotionality 
APRIL: Prosocial Orientation; Transcendent Awareness; Ag Safety Day; Tractor Safety Course
MAY: Youth Crop Scouting Competition; Beef Month: Engaging Conversations with Questions;  Drought Update
JUNE: SCAL Field Day; Drought Stress Impacts; 4-H Friendships; Helping Others 
JULY: Sportsmanship; First Impressions; Teamwork; Drones in Ag Conference
AUGUST: Back to School Tips4-H Delivery Modes; Leasing; Spot Spray Technology
SEPTEMBER: Farm Safety Week; Tree Planting; Harvest Safety; National 4-H Week
OCTOBER: Pumpkins; Young Agronomists at Work; Pork Month; Healthier Halloween
NOVEMBER: Gratitude; Farmers & Ranchers College; Harmony with Family Farm Transitioning; Thanksgiving Trivia & Christmas Tree Selection
DECEMBER: Crop Production Clinics; Poinsettias; Cow/Calf College