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	105 Loofborrow Street P.O. Box 329 Rushville, NE 69360-0329
308.668.2428 Phone 308.668.2214 FAX jnixon@unl.edu	308.432.3373 Phone 308.432.3374 FAX dawes-county@unl.edu	308.327.2312 Phone lealajimerson@unl.edu

Extension Educators and Staff

Jenny Nixon Northern Panhandle Unit Leader Community Vitality Educator Sioux County Extension Office jnixon@unl.edu 308-668-2428
Tessa Reece 4-H Assistant Dawes County Extesnion Office tessa.reece@unl.edu 308-432-3373	Jamie Goffena Nutrition & Fitness Extension Educator Dawes County Extension Office jgoffena2@unl.edu 308-432-3373
Jack Arterburn Beef Systems Educator Sheridan County Extension Office jack.arterburn@unl.edu 308-327-2312
Melissa Mracek 4-H Extension Educator Northern Panhandle mmracek2@unl.edu 308-327-2312	Leala Jimerson Office Manager Sheridan County Extension Office lealajimerson@unl.edu 308-327-2312