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Lego Mini-Play Preps Teams and Robots for State Competition

By Chabella Guzman, UNL PREEC communications

The Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff played host to the Lego White Region - Mini-Play on February 24, 2024. The event offered a trial run for Panhandle area Lego teams to learn more about the rules of competition and work out some kinks in their robots.

“Mini-plays are an opportunity to learn from one another and get out a lot of those pre-competition jitters before the big event,” said Nathan Rice, Nebraska Extension 4-H educator. The mini-play had ten teams in trials on Saturday, but not every team was able to make it, and some also had missing members. The team from Bridgeport had only one member make it for the event.

ServSafe manager food safety training scheduled in May

Nebraska Extension will teach a Food Safety Training and Certification Program, ServSafe, by the National Restaurant Association on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 in Scottsbluff.

ServSafe is the food service industry’s premier food safety training and certification course. It is recognized by more federal, state, and local health jurisdictions than any other food safety training program in the United States. The class will discuss providing safe food, forms of contamination, the flow of food, preparation, service, food safety management, and more. Participants will also receive the 7th Edition revised ServSafe Manager reference book.

Students undertake surgery, flight, and more at Incredible STEM Day

By Chabella Guzman, PREEC communications

Fifth graders flooded the halls of the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff on February 7, 2024, when Panhandle Nebraska Extension held its second annual Incredible STEM Day. The day featured hands-on activities incorporating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

“We put (activities) together through the Panhandle 4-H team,” said Nathan Rice, Nebraska Extension 4-H educator. “We had a couple last year we didn’t like and replaced them with two new ones, microbits and coding drones.”

Geoscientist Uses Sensors to Assess Potential Damage in Dams

By Chabella Guzman, PREEC communications

Water can be a life-giving source and a destructive one. With aging water infrastructure in the Panhandle of Nebraska, communities are becoming more aware of the latter.

Agriculture is an economic driver in the Panhandle, but the land receives comparatively little rainfall. So, early settlers of the area created a system of dams and irrigation canals. A century later, this infrastructure is aging and, in some circumstances, in need of repair.

Lambing and kidding school scheduled in Scottsbluff

By Chabella Guzman, PREEC communications

The Lambing and Kidding School, on February 10, 2024, will look at ways to give lambs and their kids the best chance of survival. The school is hosted by the Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers Association and Nebraska Extension, offering tips and networking opportunities for lamb and goat producers.

“Often times, kids are considered extremely delicate creatures. However, given the proper environment and a good mother, they can thrive on their own without human intervention,” said Jesse Fulton, Nebraska Extension educator and Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance. He will be a presenter at the school.

Soil Health Exchange brings answers to grower's questions

By Chabella Guzman, PREEC communications

Growers getting their ground ready for planting this year may have some questions regarding soil health and keeping their lands productive. They can now find assistance with those questions from the Soil Health Exchange. A new online discussion forum hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln CropWatch.

“This forum is specifically designed to connect and communicate with producers and stakeholders in the fields of soil health and management,” said Saurav Das, research assistant professor at Panhandle Research, Extension, and Education Center in Scottsbluff. The goal is to bridge the gap between research and its real-world application in agriculture and improve soil health management adoption.

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