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

Local Extension Educators and Staff

Jenny Nixon Northern Panhandle Unit Leader Community Vitality Educator Sioux County Extension Office jnixon@unl.edu 308-668-2428	Erin Kampbel Early Childhood Educator Dawes County Extension Office ekampbell7@unl.edu 308-432-3373	Jack Arterburn Beef Systems Educator Sheridan County Extension Office jack.arterburn@unl.edu 308-327-2312
Laura Button Office Manager Sioux County Extension Office laura.button@unl.edu 308-668-2428	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
	Pam Soester Office Manager Dawes County Extension Office 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 EducatorBox 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