Nebraska Extension in Dundy, Hayes & Hitchcock Counties

Nebraska Extension Debuts New Strategic Direction

Our new direction leverages Extension’s expertise and strengths to align with what Nebraskans tell us they want and need.

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TAPS program coming soon to high school classrooms

Husker researchers and the teachers worked to develop curriculum modules for their students.

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New Program Reaches Indigenous Teens

Program is helping Native American teens gain hands-on lessons regarding traditional Indigenous peoples’ farming beliefs and practices.

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2023 SW Nebraska ServSafe Classes

ServSafe Manager Training 2023

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A Food Safety Training and Certification Program from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. 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 ServSafe course is recommended for all types of food service managers, both commercial and non-commercial.

$130 per person

Class Schedule: All classes are 8:30-5:00

YQCA Instructions

YQCA instructions

Custom Rates, Land Values, Cash Rental Rates

2022 Nebraska Farm Custom Rates

Nebraska Land Values, Cash Rental Rates, Farm Lease Forms | Nebraska Extension (unl.edu)

2022 Dundy, Hayes & Hitchcock County Fairbooks & Schedules!

2022 County Fairbooks & Schedules!

Dundy Hayes Hitchcock

Instructions for nominating State Fair animals

Click the clinks for more information on how to nominate animals for state fair. You will need to follow these instructions for nominating the animals for state fair online. To allow the Extension Office to keep up with the paperwork please have all market beef nominations for state fair be complete by March 31, 2022.

Step-by-Step Nominations Instructions

4-H State Fair Livestock Nomination Requirements

The Extension office will send instructions on entering animals for exhibit at state fair in July.

Please call the office if you have any questions.

Food Guide Pyramid History

Do you remember learning about the different food groups in school? Depending on your age you may have learn a wheel, a pyramid, a plate or some other shape to help you remember the food groups. A food guide has been used for over 100 years. The basic food groups have remained the same meats, breads, fruits, vegetables, and dairy. Depending on the model sometimes they were split up and other time combined. They are updated as scientists discovered vitamins, minerals, and other components that make up our foods. It is an ongoing process and will continue to evolve as we learn more about what foods keep us healthy.

A quick history of the Food Guides over the years starts in

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