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LOW INPUT LAWN MANAGEMENT - JUNE 8TH

Sarah Browning, Extension Educator...
Presents at the Seward County Extension Office.

Turfgrasses are one of the best multi-use groundcovers for home, community
and commercial use, and they can be kept healthy and vigorous with lower
amounts of fertilizer and water than are typically used. Learn how to assess your
lawn's need for fertilization and normal turfgrass water requirements, so you can
customize the management of your lawn.

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May 2024 4-H Newsletter

Check out May's Newsletter!

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2024 4-H Clover Colleges!

4-H Clover Colleges are now open to ALL Seward County 4-H'ers!  Watch your mail for your brochure.  Click here for a sneak peek!

New block format this summer! 

*May 29-31

*June 12-14

*July 2, 17, 18

Clover Kid Clover Colleges are availible with their own schedule!

Payments are non-refundable, but can be creited to another 2024 Clover College.  Drop off or mail registration forms to 322 S 14th, Seward, NE 68434.  Make checks payable to UNL.  Any questions please call 402-643-2981.

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Volunteer Lunch & Learn, Registration is now open!

Registration is now open for the 2024 National Volunteer Week Lunch and Learn series. The series is open to all current or prospective volunteers including parents of 4-H youth. Join us for great opportunities to build your capacity as 4-H volunteer!

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April's 4-H Newsletter

Check out April's Newsletter!  Don't miss out on the latest and greatest 4-H details!  Stay in the know.

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SUBSIDY AUCTION MEETING!

Seward County Subsidy Auction Meeting with the Subsidy Committeee

When:  February 29, 2024 at 7pm and March 5, 2024 at 7pm

Where:  Extension Office

Who:  All livestock families with market animals. 

 

This meeting is open to all who are interested in the subsidy auction, and we encourage all families involved to attend.  This will be an informational meeting, but there will also be an opportunity to explore questions, concerns, suggestions, ideas, and sign up to volunteer.  If you can't attend, or you would like to personally talk to Allyson, feel free to contact her for further information.  We look forward to seeing you there! 

Allyson Krohe

402-641-9333

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Annual forage options following irrigated winter wheat

Annual forage options following irrigated winter wheat

July 25, 2024
The “Engaging Agriculture” articles are written weekly by and for Engagement Zone 1 Nebraska Extension Educators, who cover the 11 counties in the Panhandle.‘

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New Format for Nebraska Soybean Management Field Days

New Format for Nebraska Soybean Management Field Days

July 24, 2024
The 2024 Soybean Management Field Days will take place August 13 to August 16. Hosted by the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) and Nebraska Extension, the field days offer a unique opportunity for farmers to learn about soybean production, the new Soybean Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) contest, and to network with fellow growers.

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SCAL field day set for Thursday, Aug. 8.

SCAL field day set for Thursday, Aug. 8.

July 24, 2024
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s South Central Agricultural Laboratory (SCAL) field day is Thursday, Aug. 8.

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Heat keeps rains away during wheat harvest

Heat keeps rains away during wheat harvest

July 23, 2024
Amid the high temperatures in western Nebraska, wheat harvest has been going on. “We’re right in the middle of wheat harvest,” said Cody Creech, Nebraska Extension dryland cropping specialist at the UNL High Plains Ag Lab in Sidney. “The rest of the state has wrapped up, and we’ll be completing harvest this week.” Typical for most growers, weather has been a big factor in wheat yields. The yield reports in the Panhandle vary depending on whether the fields were hit by hail or not.

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