The 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 assist you.
We offer a drop box on our west entrance if you need to pick up or drop off items outside of our normal hours.
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2024 Nebraska 4-H Outstanding Adult Volunteer Awards - Congratulations to Ann Gillentine!
4-H Internship Openings - Check back in 2025
4-H 101 Night - Will be planned for 2025
Available for your homeschool, afterschool, or in-school programming!
Looking for exciting activities to enhance your current curriculum? 4-H School Enrichment, as delivered through the Nebraska Extension, offers experiential learning programs aligned with the Nebraska State Board of Education Content Area Standards in the areas of English language arts, mathematics, and science.
For current availability of programs offered. Visit our school enrichment and afterschool lessons brochure.
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.
Resources for Nebraska Farmers, Ranchers, and Their Families
Lincoln, Neb. — Adam Leise has been selected as the new director of the On-Farm Research Network. Leise, a recent graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, brings both academic expertise and personal experience to the role, having grown up on a farm and ranch in Hartington.
Lincoln, Neb. —Nebraska’s Natural Resource Districts have awarded the Outstanding Water Conservation of the Year Award to Paul C. Hay (posthumous), Emeritus Extension Educator, alongside Randy Pryor, also an Emeritus Extension Educator. The two long-time educators were nominated by the Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (NRD) for their nearly 40 years of service to agricultural sustainability in Southeast Nebraska.
