Nebraska Extension in Lincoln, Logan & McPherson Counties

2017 Private Pesticide Certification Dates

2017 private pesticide certification dates have been set for Lincoln Logan and McPherson counties. The cost is $30 per applicator. You must preregister to attend at least one day prior to the date. To preregister e-mail Randy Saner at rsaner2@unl.edu or call the Lincoln Logan McPherson Extension Office at 308-532-2683. Please watch the mail for your State of Nebraska letter which needs completed and to be brought to the training.

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4-H Youth Help Save the Butterflies

Through the 4-H Ag Innovators Experience, youth to apply critical thinking and science, technology, engineering and mathematical skills to a real-world agriculture challenge.

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Makerspaces Transform Rural Communities

A variety of creative and learning projects are within reach of rural Nebraskans at the traveling Library Innovation Studio, also known as makerspace, at the Bridgeport Public Library this summer.

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Juntos 4-H Pilots in Nebraska

A new program offered by Nebraska Extension aims to help the state’s Latino students reach high school graduation and attend college.

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What Makes Farms Financially Resilient?

Learn some of the management strategies will consistently produce profits for farmers.

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Local Interest

Food Safety Tips for Electric Multi-Cookers

Have you jumped on the electric multi-cooker (such as an Instant Pot®*) craze? These appliances are used for slow-cooking, searing, sautéing, simmering, steaming, and much more. Probably the most talked-about use for electric multi-cookers, is the pressure cooking feature.

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Lincoln, Logan, McPherson Counties 4-H Council members 2018

University of Nebraska Lincoln Beef Economics Team Annual Beef Heifer Replacement Forecasts for the 2017 – 2018 Production Season by Randy Saner and Matt Stockton

What is a reasonable value to spend on beef replacement heifers for the coming 2017-2018 production season? Like many decisions this may seem very complex or difficult to determine, and it can be since there are many factors. The intention of this report is to help stakeholders in two ways. First letting them see some “best guesses” forecasts, using some common sources of information, i.e. FAPRI, Kansas State data. Secondly making it known that an electronic spreadsheet is available for individual use. For those wishing to make their own forecasts. Regardless of the complexity and the challenges faced in making a good prediction of heifer values, it is none the less important to do so.

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Nebraska Extension to offer landlord-tenant workshops across the state

Oct 11 – Current and future landowners and tenants should make plans to attend free upcoming land management workshops sponsored by Nebraska Extension. The workshops will be held at nine sites across Nebraska this fall. Read more

Nebraska youth to participate in nationwide computer science challenge

Oct 8 – Nebraska youth will join others around the world in the 11th annual 4-H National Youth Science Day challenge from 4-5 p.m., Oct. 16. Read more