Panhandle Research, Extension & Education Center
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At the UNL Panhandle Research, Extension & Education Center, we innovate and conduct research to make life better for Nebraska ag producers, rural communities, businesses, children, and families. Our 19 program specialists, extension educators and research scientists work with local stakeholders to identify and prioritize challenges facing western Nebraska. They share ideas and collaborate with colleagues across the nation and world to discover solutions to local problems.
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Yonts Water Conference topics announced
The Yonts Water Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 10, at the Panhandle Research, Extension, and Education Center, in Scottsbluff. Nebraska Extension Educator Gary Stone gives us a rundown of the morning events
Drones, another tool for ag producers
Drones have been around for years, but recently, they have become popular with growers in agriculture.
Controlling the western bean cutworm with biologics
Research has been underway on controlling the western bean cutworm by Julie Peterson, Nebraska Extension Entomologist at West Central Research Extension and Education Center, and her colleagues.
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On-Farm Research: direct harvest of dry edible beans
A Nebraska 2024 On-Farm Research Network meeting was held in Alliance on Feb. 21 at the Knight Museum and Sandhills Center.
Students learn technology and more at Incredible STEM Day
The Nebraska Extension second annual Incredible STEM Day hosted fifth-graders at the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff on Feb. 7. Nathan Rice, Nebraska Extension 4-H educator, explained more on the event.
Nebraska Extension Crop Production Clinic visits Gering
The 2024 Nebraska Extension Crop Production Clinic was held on Jan. 3 in Gering. The annual meeting is one of eight hosted by Extension.
PREEC Announcements
Field Tours
June 6, 11-14 2024
2024 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Wheat Variety Tours
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Crop Performance Testing Program is excited to announce its lineup for wheat variety tours starti
workshop
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
UNL’s High Plains Ag Lab, 3257 Rd. 109, Sidney
Nebraska Soil Health School
Applicator Training
Jan. 3 to March 26, 2024
2024 Private Pesticide Applicator Training schedule announced
The 2024 private pesticide applicator training dates, times, and locations have been set.
Conference
August 1 - 3, 2023
Gering Civic Center, 1050 M St., Gering, Nebraska, USA
International Millets Conference 2023
The International Millets Conference 2023 organized by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Rutgers University, and North American Millets Alliance, will be Aug. 1 - 3, in Gering, Nebraska, USA.