Nebraska Extension in Nemaha County
Local Interest
Farm Beginnings® is an educational training and support program designed to help people who want to evaluate and plan their farm enterprise. Farm Beginnings® participants engage in a mentorship experience and network with a variety of successful, innovative farmers; attend practical, high quality seminars, field days and conferences. The 2018 Farm Beginnings® Classes will be held at the Kimmel Education & Research Center in Nebraska City.
Farm Beginnings® 2018 Brochure (PDF, 2 pgs, 257 KB)
The Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition (NGLC) and Nebraska Extension have partnered to bring Dr. Dan Thomson, a third generation bovine veterinarian from Clearfield, IA to travel to several locations throughout the state to speak about the beef cattle industry. The event is called “The U.S. Beef Cattle Production Journey: The Destination Is Up to Us.”
Anyone that owns farmland may want to participate in this seminar to be provided, information and education about that ownership. Learn management strategies for this asset by attending this seminar in Auburn at the 4-H Building on the Nemaha County Fairgrounds on November 10th at 9:30 a.m.
Recorded July 27, 2017 - Dr. Sam Wortman, Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln presents a webinar on Bio-based weed management tools for specialty crops.
According to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, over 80% of homes tested in Nemaha County have levels of radon in the indoor air that exceed EPA’s action level.
Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that is a naturally occurring byproduct of the radioactive decay of Uranium in the soil. It enters homes through cracks and crevices in the foundation or through crawl spaces below the structure. Radon can get into any type of building – houses, offices, schools, etc. – but researchers suggest that people are most likely to receive their greatest exposure to radon at home, simply because that’s where they spend the greatest amount of their time.
Oct 12 – Those who have in inherited or received farmland and want to learn more about the best strategies for managing the asset are encouraged to attend one of several Nebraska Extension programs being offered across the state this fall.
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Oct 11 – Diversity and inclusion are central to the University of Nebraska’s mission and Nebraska Extension is doubling down. Recently, 45 members of extension’s Nutrition Education Program (NEP) participated in a day-long cultural immersion workshop.
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