Nebraska Extension in Platte County

4-H Youth Help Save the Butterflies

Through the 4-H Ag Innovators Experience, youth to apply critical thinking and science, technology, engineering and mathematical skills to a real-world agriculture challenge.

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Makerspaces Transform Rural Communities

A variety of creative and learning projects are within reach of rural Nebraskans at the traveling Library Innovation Studio, also known as makerspace, at the Bridgeport Public Library this summer.

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Juntos 4-H Pilots in Nebraska

A new program offered by Nebraska Extension aims to help the state’s Latino students reach high school graduation and attend college.

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What Makes Farms Financially Resilient?

Learn some of the management strategies will consistently produce profits for farmers.

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Local Interest

Platte County Fair July 11-15, 2018 in Columbus NE

78th annual Platte County Fair is July 11-15, 2018

2018 Platte County Fair 4-H/FFA Results (88 page .pdf file)

4-H Video Companion Animal Showmanship Contest

Youth will be judged on their showmanship presentation and animal knowledge. Open to youth over 10 as of January 1, 2018. Free registration. A video done by the county extension office will be submitted as the entry to be judged. Entries are now being accepted until August 10th at 5:00 p.m.

For more information, go to https://4h.unl.edu/companion-animal/showmanship-contest

Platte County Co-Parenting For Successful Kids

Parents gain positive educational experiences by being in a classroom with others in a similar transition. Print Statewide Brochure for On-site and On-Line Classes in .pdf format (including on-site registration form).

Reduced Fee Application (fill-in .pdf format)

Columbus After School Program

The Columbus After School Program is a non-profit organization committed to providing a safe and secure environment for youth in the Columbus area to grow intellectually, culturally, physically, socially and emotionally. The goal is to prepare them to live a life of service as citizens of their community and country.

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View latest crop and pest research at South Central Ag Lab Aug. 29

Aug 20 – Participants will be able to tour multiple field research trials in six key areas Aug. 29 at the South Central Agricultural Laboratory field day. Read more

Nebraska Extension helps farm families plan for the future

Aug 8 – Nebraska Extension is focused on making sure those at the front line of the agriculture industry — farm and ranch families — have a plan in place for how operations will be managed for years to come. Read more