Welcome to Nebraska Extension in Thurston County
Our staff is dedicated to bringing you reliable, research-based information in agriculture and natural resources, consumer and family economics, community and economic development and 4-H / youth development. Extension is committed to helping Nebraskans know how – know now.
Nebraska Extension - Thurston County
415 Main St.
P.O. Box 665
Pender, NE 68047
Phone: 402-385-6041
Fax: 402-385-6042
Office Hours: M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm
thurston-county@unl.edu
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Resident Staff
Jennifer Hansen
Nebraska Extension Educator - 4-H Youth Development
jhansen6@unl.edu
Program Bio
Sydney Williams
4-H Extension Assistant
sydney.williams@unl.edu
Bobbie Hingst
Office Manager
Other Regional Experts
| Name | Role | Area | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Peterson | Extension Educator | Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems | 402-727-2775 | ipeterson4@unl.edu |
| Julie Boyle | Extension Educator | Food, Nutrition & Health | 402-987-2140 | julie.boyle@unl.edu |
| Sarah Paulos | Extension Educator | Early Childhood | 402-584-3830 | spaulos2@unl.edu |
| Extension Educator | Livestock Systems |
Office: 402-372-6006 |
alfredo.dicostanzo@unl.edu | |
| Marina Duarte de Val | Extension Educator | Water & Integrated Cropping Systems | 402-374-2929 | mduartedeval2@unl.edu |
| TBD | Extension Educator | Rural Prosperity |