Local Interest
By Gary Stone | Extension Water & Cropping Systems Educator / Jessica Groskopf | Extension Agricultural Economics Educator / John Thomas | Extension Water & Cropping Systems Educator / Xin Qiao | Irrigation & Water Management Specialist
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in conjunction with the Goshen Irrigation District, Gering-Fort Laramie Irrigation District, and HDR Engineering, held public meetings on January 8 at the Scotts Bluff County fairgrounds and on January 9 at the Fort Laramie Community Center.
Webinar on Fundamentals of Feeding the Cow series returns
By Chabella Guzman, PREEC Communications
In January and February, Nebraska Extension will present a webinar series titled Fundamentals of Feeding the Cow.
The series begins on January 27, and each session will focus on understanding how the cow’s nutrient requirements change throughout the year and how to cost-effectively meet a cow's needs with grazed or harvested feed.
Farm and Ranch Transition Planning Workshop Offered in Scottsbluff
Nebraska Extension is offering a valuable opportunity for farmers and ranchers to learn about transition planning at a free workshop on January 28, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Panhandle Research, Extension, and Education Center, located at 4502 Ave I in Scottsbluff.
Jessica Groskopf, Nebraska Extension Educator, will lead the session, providing essential tools and strategies for farmers and ranchers to plan and execute estate and succession plans effectively. Participants will also gain insights into common pitfalls during the planning process and learn critical considerations for successful transitions.
Calculating the annual cost of cows in 2025
By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator
The 2025 year is starting off with extremely strong prices for calves, feeder cattle, and fed cattle. The Nebraska Extension will host the Calculating Annual Cow Costs webinar series on Monday and Thursday evenings, February 17, 20, 24, 27, March 3, and 6 from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. CST to assist producers. The interactive program will explain the fundamentals of knowing and calculating annual cow costs.
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ServSafe Manager is an 8-hour food safety training and certification course. This course is designed for restaurant owners, managers, food handlers, dieticians, and dietary managers.
- Protect your customers from food-born illness & improve food quality
- reduce liability risks
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- course includes: food microbiology, sanitary food handling & storage, personal health hygiene & housekeeping, and pest control & safety precedures
A course is being offered in Scottsbluff at the Panhandle Research Extension & Education Center on May 13, 2025 from 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Register 3 weeks prior to course date, $140 (all materials received at time of class), $150 (class manual mailed prior to class).
Register at go.unl.edu/westservsafe. Servsafe Food safety training registration opens January 1, 2025.
For more information, contact Brenda Aufdenkamp 308-532-2683 or baufdenkamp1@unl.edu.
The collaborative effort of four institutions brought students interested in the medical field together with professionals from the field.
The result was the “2024 Incredible Medical Health Day,” held on Wednesday, December 4, at the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff. The day had around 50 freshmen and sophomores from three schools attending to learn more about nursing, surgery, and life-saving measures to take in an accident.
New 4-H program will bring STEAM to area students
By Chabella Guzman, PREEC Communications
This winter, kindergarteners to middle schoolers in Scottsbluff and the surrounding area will benefit from a recently awarded Beyond School Bells, Think Make Create (TMC) Lab. The mobile trailer lab is designed to meet Nebraska’s rural Expanded Learning Opportunity (ELO) programs. The Nebraska Extension 4-H received a grant from the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation for the trailer.
