About Us

Welcome to University of Nebraska Extension in the Northern Panhandle - Sioux, Dawes, and Sheridan Counties. While this website may be combined for the three counties, there is a physical Nebraska Extension office in each county. We hope these pages provide you with the resources and information you need.

Nebraska Extension in the North Panhandle

Sioux County	Dawes County	Sheridan County
Sioux County Courthouse 325 Main Street P.O. Box 277 Harrison, NE 63946	250 Main St. Suite 8 Chadron, NE 69337-0670	800 S. Loofborrow Street P.O. Box 329 Rushville, NE 69360-0329
308.668.2428 Phone sioux-county@unl.edu	308.432.3373 Phone dawes-county@unl.edu 8:30 am- 12:00 pm, 1:00- 4:30 pm	308.327.2312 Phone sheridan-county@unl.edu Emergency Action Plan

Local Extension Educators and Staff

Jenny Nixon

Community Vitality Educator, Sioux Lead Educator
Sioux County Extension Office
jnixon@unl.edu
308-668-2428

Ashley Ahrens

Food, Nutrition & Health Educator
Dawes County Extension Office
agoad2@unl.edu
308-432-3373

Jack Arterburn

Livestock Systems Educator, Sheridan Lead Educator
Sheridan County Extension Office
jack.arterburn@unl.edu
308-327-2312

Tessa Reece

4-H Assistant
Dawes County Extension Office
tessa.reece@unl.edu
308-432-3373

Marie Nelson

4-H Assistant
Sheridan County Extension Office
mnelson82@unl.edu
308-327-2312

Laura Button

Office Manager
Sioux County Extension Office
laura.button@unl.edu
308-668-2428

Chelsey Scherbarth

Office Manager
Dawes County Extension Office
chelsey.scherbarth@unl.edu
308-432-3373

Wendy Andersen

Office Manager
Sheridan County Extension Office
308-327-2312

Regional Extension Educators

Rob Eirich Engagement Zone 1 Coordinator reirich2@unl.edu 308-632-1230	Melissa Mracek 4-H Extension Educator Box Butte County Extension mmracek2@unl.edu 308-327-2312	John Thomas Cropping Systems Extension Educator Box Butte County Extension jthomas2@unl.edu 308-762-5616