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ServSafe Food Handlers Classes

ServSafe Food Handlers Classes

Food safety is in the news! Numerous food borne illnesses have occurred during the last few years. Most of the reported food borne illness outbreaks have occurred from food eaten away from home. ServSafe programs are developed by the National Restaurant Association to address the growing food safety concerns of consumers. In Nebraska, the program is offered by Nebraska Extension.

ServSafe Food Handlers classes are scheduled in three locations in west central Nebraska in March

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Is It Worth Baling Soybean Residue?

Baling of soybean residue after harvest has gained popularity again this fall due to higher hay prices and forage shortages following drought. Further, delayed corn harvests are also slowing stalks residue baling and stalks grazing. According to the USDA AMS Nebraska Direct Hay sales report, large round cornstalks bale values are $110 per ton versus $80 per ton for large round soybean residue bales. So, the question arises, do soybean residue bale values justify raking and baling costs, reduced soil protection and nutrient removal?

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2023 Master Gardner Program Training

Join the Extension Master Gardener Program in January! - View Flyer Here

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Center for Grassland Studies

Enjoy this edition of the Center for Grassland Studies’ newsletter … access using the following link, https://grassland.unl.edu/grassland-studies-newsletters

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UNL for Families

Create Your Friendship Team

Healthy relationships are the cornerstone of a healthy life. A good friend supports and encourages growth. Youth need guidance in finding good friends. A variety of relationships encourages acceptance of differences, conflict resolution and practicing social skills, reports Nebraska Extension Assistant Lori Swanson.

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EGGS AND FOOD SAFETY

Spring is here along with those outdoor activities and celebrations like Easter, soccer, graduation, and picnics. When decorating, cooking, or hiding Easter eggs, extra care is needed to enjoy them without the risk of getting sick reports Nebraska Extension Educator Brenda Aufdenkamp. Be sure to “spring” into following safe food safety practices.

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UNMC, Nebraska Extension announce annual hazardous occupations safety courses for teens across Nebraska this summer

UNMC, Nebraska Extension announce annual hazardous occupations safety courses for teens across Nebraska this summer

March 23, 2023
Nebraska Extension and Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, have announced dates for the annual “tractor safety” training courses scheduled at sites across Nebraska in early June.

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Research technologist played part in research history

Research technologist played part in research history

March 23, 2023
In the past 45 years, Rex Nielsen has been part of important research projects at the UNL Panhandle Research, Extension, and Education Center (PREEC) in Scottsbluff.

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Panhandle Perspective: A Plant Disease Changes Sugar Beet Production in Nebraska

Panhandle Perspective: A Plant Disease Changes Sugar Beet Production in Nebraska

March 23, 2023
Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) has long been problematic to sugar beet production throughout the eastern and Great lakes production areas of the United States and is considered to be the most important and destructive foliar disease for this crop.

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PREEC welcomes new communications specialist

PREEC welcomes new communications specialist

March 23, 2023
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff welcomed Chabella Guzman, as its new communications specialist. She will be responsible for news media, social media, web content, video content, meeting technology, and other communications roles related to the Panhandle Center and Extension in western Nebraska.

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