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The Saunders County Extension Office is open for business.

Extension Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Please call (402)624-8030 and you will be directed to the correct person to serve you.

Feel free to drop off or pick up items using our drop box, located at the west end of the building.

Thank you so much for your cooperation and understanding!

Stay safe and well Saunders County community,

Cole, Connor, Aaron, & Jenna

Big Red Beef Talk Website Release

Livestock Systems Extension Educator, Connor Biehler, has released a website that can be found at bigredbeeftalk.unl.edu. The purpose of this website is to provide a hub for southeastern Nebraska beef producers, or those interested in southeast Nebraska beef production. This four-tab website includes everything from blogs and relevant educational materials to current markets and local weather conditions. The bottom of each tab includes news feed of the @bigredbeeftalk twitter page, the BeefWatch YouTube page, and the Saunders County Extension & 4-H Facebook page.  

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Grass and grazing webinar series scheduled in October and November

October 2, 2023
The Nebraska Extension will host a six-session webinar series entitled “Knowing, Growing and Grazing Grass” a webinar series on October 23, 26, 30, November 2, 6, and 9.

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Unveiling of Historic Knorr-Holden Plot Signboard

September 25, 2023
Started in 1912, the Knorr-Holden Plot near Scottsbluff is perhaps the world’s oldest irrigated continuous corn research plot. It was recently commemorated with a sign to mark its significance to both Nebraska history and agricultural research history in Nebraska.

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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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