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Saline County Hiring Summer Intern
We are Hiring a 4-H Extension Assistant
| 4-H Extension Assistant (Saline County) | |
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| Department | NE Ext Engagement Zone 10-12359 |
| Requisition Number | S_250130 |
| Posting Open Date | 02/12/2025 |
| Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) | 03/07/2025 |
| Posting Close Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Description of Work | 4‑H is America’s largest youth development organization—giving kids a voice to express who they are and how they make their lives and communities better. 4‑H provides experiences where young people learn by doing.
When you join our team as a full-time, regular staff member, you’ll enjoy:
We are always seeking talented, driven individuals like you to help us shape the future. Discover the opportunities waiting for you at UNL! The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees’ differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse populations we serve. The university fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential. As an EO/AA employer, qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See: http://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination. |
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| Preferred Qualifications | The following qualifications are preferred but not required:
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| Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required | Yes |
| Physical Required | No |
| Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances. | No |
| Criminal History Background Check Required | Yes |
| Posted Salary | $40,000/yr |
| How to Apply | Click on “Apply for this Job”. You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file. You will be required to attach your resume, cover letter and list of professional references as three (3) separate documents in MS Word or PDF format. |
| For questions or accommodations related to this position contact | Kari Eidenmueller keidenmueller2@unl.edu 308-696-6731 |
| Job Category (old) | Managerial/Professional |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
| Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5) | |
| Work Location (City, State) | Wilber, NE |
| Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? | No |
| If Temporary, indicate end date | |
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Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* Describe your teaching experiences.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your volunteer management skills and experiences.
(Open Ended Question)
* What qualities do you have that make you an effective team player?
(Open Ended Question)
Required Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of References
Optional Documents
2025 Private Pesticide Applicator Training Options in Southeast Nebraska
Options for Private Applicator Certification/Recertification
In-person Training
2025 in-person training sessions If you don’t see trainings in your area, check back, dates are added daily.
If you are recertifying, please bring your Nebraska Department of Agriculture Letter with you to the training. This letter will have a barcode that is needed for recertification. If you don’t have your barcode, please bring your Pesticide License Number.
- Option 1 ($60 fee): In-Person Training hosted by Nebraska Extension – all 2025 locations available at https://edmedia.wufoo.com/reports/2025-psep-private-training-dates/
Online Training
Private applicators can certify or recertify by completing one of our online private self-study programs. These courses are open all year. However, once you begin a course, you must complete it by December 31 to receive certification credit and avoid paying a new registration fee.
($60 fee): Online training – Visit https://pested.unl.edu/ or call the Pesticide Safety Education Program at 402-472-1632 for more details on how to sign-up/pay/navigate in the training website.
- Online private self-study program
- Programa de autoaprendizaje en línea para aplicador privado de pesticida
NOTICE: If you enroll in an online private applicator training program in 2024, you must finish it by December 31, 2024, to receive certification credit. You will not be able to recover your progress after that date. The 2025 online private applicator training programs will become available on January 1, 2025.
Help with Online Training
- Navigating the online private self-study program (YouTube video)
Nebraska Extension's Crop Clinics
Nebraska Extension's Crop Production Clinics take place in January. Private applicators can certify or recertify by attending one of these full-day programs.
($95 fee): Attending one of the 2025 Crop Production Clinics – this is a full day training that covers a visit https://agronomy.unl.edu/cpc for more registration/information.
Private Applicator Exam
Private applicators have the option to certify or recertify by passing a private applicator exam. The NDA offers walk-in exam sessions throughout the year. Find an exam session near you.
2025 Chemigation Training Information
Additional training date: Thursday, March 13 at 9 am at the Gage County Extension Office. Please call your local Extension Office to register.
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Nebraska Farm Custom Rates
A survey of agricultural custom operators is conducted in Nebraska every two years. A total of 159 survey responses were received in 2024 with information reflecting the current rates charged by custom operators for machine hire services and other work they provide for neighboring farms and ranches or as part of a business enterprise that covers a broader area. Survey participants identified by Nebraska Extension personnel, or in some cases, self-identified custom operators, received a paper survey or a web link to complete the custom rates survey online.
Actual rates paid for custom services may vary from those listed in these survey results due to differences in the operators responding and those providing services across the State. This report provides a summary of State averages for specific custom operations in Table 1. More detailed information covering the results of the custom rates survey by Nebraska Agricultural Statistical Districts is provided in two parts. Part I of the survey focused on spring and summer farm and ranch operations such as planting, tillage, and baling hay. Part II of the custom rates survey included questions about fall operations such as harvesting, hauling grain and livestock, as well as miscellaneous custom work activities on the farm.
Nebraska Farmland Values and Cash Rental Rates
The Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Highlights 2023-2024 publication was created for educational purposes to provide insight into recent trends in agricultural land values and rental rates across Nebraska. Agricultural land values and rental rates in the report represent averages for different regions of the state. Actual agricultural land values or rental rates for an individual parcel in Nebraska will vary from reported figures depending on the area's quality attributes and local market forces. Agricultural land values and rental rates for this publication were obtained by surveying expert panel members engaged in agricultural land and rental markets throughout Nebraska.
The panel members’ validity relies on their expertise and accuracy, and the authors do not make any guarantees as to their qualifications or the reliability of their responses. While survey responses were examined to eliminate obviously erroneous data, no further effort was made to verify or corroborate the data independently. Physical attributes such as location, soil type, topography, or depth of water may affect the value of a given real property, causing the value to deviate substantially from what may be considered normal for the area.
Also, local market forces, such as the competitive nature of an area, and local government policies, such as restrictions on the use of water, all have the ability to greatly impact agricultural land values or rental rates. In addition, variations exist within reporting Districts that may cause real estate values and rental rates to differ substantially within the region. For example, the North reporting district spans almost 200 miles from east to west. Precipitation in Nebraska decreases, on average, one inch for every 25 miles a person travels westward, resulting in a possible decline of eight inches from the eastern side of this district to the west. An eight-inch difference in precipitation for a semi-arid region will substantially change the value and rental rates for crop and range ground. Due to the inherent limitations of this survey, some of which are listed above, information in this report should not be used to set a specific rental rate or value for a particular parcel of real property for sale or property taxes, security for a loan, and other related legal matters.
