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Since 1999, our parenting education course delivered by Nebraska Extension has supported 18,000 parents caring for over 42,000 children. Co-Parenting for Successful Kids is an automatically accepted parenting class across Nebraska. 

The class is for anyone who is required to complete a parenting class who is in the process of divorce, custody modifications, or separation. The course provides concrete steps for parents to use to help their children succeed through the process.

Beef Producers can find the Big Red Beef Talk website at: https://bigredbeeftalk.unl.edu/ 

The purpose of the website is to provide a hub for south-eastern Nebraska beef producers or those interested in southeast Nebraska beef production. The four-tab website includes everything from blogs and relevant educational materials to current markets and local weather conditions. 

Time to scout for hatching bagworms and prepare for control. 

Nebraska Extension ProHort Short - Early Season Bagworm Control

Information provided:
Sarah Browning, Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County 

Soil temperatures are taken at 4 inches below the soil surface under bare soil. We have included the former location names (AKA=also known as) for your convenience in locating previous sites.

This report is provided daily by the Nebraska State Climate Office. Visit the NSCO and Nebraska Mesonet websites for more detailed local and state climate data.

Short-term Radon test kits are available at the Nebraska Extension Office in Saline County for no cost. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Act today to help ensure the safety of your family. For more information or to pick up a kit, call (402) 821-2151 or stop by the office located at 306 West 3rd Street, Wilber, NE.

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Nebraska Equine Extension to host a second “Race Nebraska” Seminar

September 22, 2023
The passing of the Racetrack Gaming Act through a Nebraska 2020 ballot referendum has caused an expansion in horse racing. A series of educational seminars by Nebraska Extension’s equine program have been developed to help those interested in becoming more involved in the industry.

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Poll: Rural Nebraskans are increasingly pessimistic about present, future

September 18, 2023

Twenty-seven percent of respondents to the 2023 Nebraska Rural Poll indicated they are worse off than they were five years ago, up from 21% last year and 11% in 2021.

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Jansen discusses farmland valuations with RFD-TV

September 18, 2023

In Nebraska, ag land values are up about 14 percent over last year, mirroring a nationwide rise in ag real estate prices. Click through to watch Jim Jansen, an agricultural systems economist with Nebraska Extension, talk with RFD-TV about the impact of valuations.

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Nebraska Pulse Crops Conference scheduled at two locations

September 14, 2023
The 2023 Nebraska Pulse Crops Conference will focus on field peas, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, and other pulses.

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