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Join Gage County 4-H

Enroll in Gage County 4-H Today!

Enrollment is not required for many 4-H programs and events. However, 4-H members ages 8-18 as of January 1 of the current year are required to officially enroll through the 4-H Online system. Youth who are not members of a formal 4-H club may still join as independent members. Youth between the ages of 5 and 7, as of January 1 of the current year, may also enroll as Clover Kids. By enrolling, youth have the opportunity to participate in county fairs, the Nebraska State Fair, district and county contest and event, and additional statewide events and opportunities.

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Summer Internships

Summer Internships Applications for 2023 Summer Internships - Due April 7

2023 Position Description

Application

Please submit applications and a resume to jacie.milius@unl.edu or bring a printed version into the Gage County Extension Office.

Applicants must be at least 16 years old.

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2022 Anytime Learning

We are so excited to announce our 2022 Anytime Learning Projects and Workshops! 

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2022 Commercial/Noncommercial Pesticide Trainings

If you are seeking a commercial/noncommercial license for the first time, or if your license has expired, you must pass the NDA-administered General Standards exam, plus the exam for each applicator category you need.  Study materials are available for every applicator category including General Standards.  To register for trainings or to purchase study materials, visit: https://pested.unl.edu/certification-and-training.  Below is a list of Initial and Recertification Trainings. 

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2022 Chemigation Trainings

Free in-person chemigation trainings will be held in 2022.  Pre-registration is reguired.   Registration can be found here: https://ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8IAu0C33DhP4P8G. Day-of, walk-in registration will not be permitted.  Below is a list of trainings that will be available. 

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2022 Private Pesticide Trainings

Below is a listing of In-Person Private Pesticide Trainings.  Pre-registration is required at: https://ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1zcceUn5yrM99n8.  No walk-in registration will be allowed.  Cost is $50/person by check or cash to University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 

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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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