Help Shape the 2026 Nebraska Custom Rates Report!
If you provide custom services in Nebraska — whether it’s planting, harvesting, spraying, hauling, or other custom operations — your participation is vital. The data you share becomes part of the biennial Nebraska Custom Rates Report, a trusted resource that farmers, ranchers, and service providers across the state use to set fair rates and make informed decisions.
Why participate?
- Ensure your operation’s rates are represented.
- Contribute to one of the most widely used decision-making resources in Nebraska agriculture.
- Help create a clearer picture of Nebraska’s custom service economy.
How to join
Sign up now at https://go.unl.edu/cr26 to receive the online survey by email or to request a paper copy. The more responses we receive, the more valuable and accurate the report will be.
For questions or more information, contact:
Glennis McClure
Extension Educator, Farm and Ranch Management Analyst
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
gmcclure3@unl.edu | (402) 472-0661
2026 Pesticide Trainings
Crop Production Clinic
January 13
8:00 a.m.--3:30 p.m.
Northeast Community College, Norfolk
Register Here
Chemigation Training
| January 20 (Tues) | Platte County Fairgrounds—Club House, Columbus | 2:00 pm |
| January 27 (Tues) | Madison County Extension Office, Norfolk | 1:30 pm |
| January 27 (Tues) | Nielsen Community Center, West Point | 10:00 am |
| February 5 (Thurs) | Holt County Courthouse Annex, O’Neill | 9:00 am |
| February 26 (Thurs) | Madison County Extension Office, Norfolk | 9:00 am |
| March 5 (Thurs) | Antelope County Courthouse Basement Meeting Room,Neligh | 9:30 am |
| March 26 (Thurs) | Madison County Extension Office, Norfolk | 9:00 am |
| April 15 (Wed) | Holt County Courthouse Annex, O’Neill | 1:00 pm |
Private Pesticide Applicator Training
$60, payable at the door.
Make checks payable to: University of Nebraska Lincoln.
Please arrive 15 minutes before start time to sign in.
Check your license status at:
http://www.kellysolutions.com/NE/Applicators/index.htm
Area Face-to-Face Trainings:
| January 12 (Mon) | Colfax County Fairgrounds, Leigh | 1:00 pm |
| January 20 (Tues) | Antelope County Courthouse Basement Meeting Room,Neligh | 1:00 pm &6:00 pm |
| January 20 (Tues) | Platte County Fairgrounds—Club House, Columbus | 6:30 pm |
| January 21 (Wed) | Platte County Fairgrounds—Club House, Columbus | 1:00 pm |
| January 27 (Tues) | RandolphCity Auditorium, Randolph | 1:00 pm |
| January 29 (Thurs) | Stanton County Fairgrounds Community Building, Stanton | 1:00 pm &6:00 pm |
| January 29 (Thurs) | Bloomfield Community Center, Bloomfield | 1:00 pm |
| February 5 (Thurs) | Haskell Ag Lab,Concord | 9:00 am |
| February 12 (Thurs) | Nielsen Community Center, West Point | 9:00 am &1:00 pm |
| February 19 (Thurs) | Pierce County Courthouse Extension Meeting Room,Pierce | 1:00 pm &6:00 pm |
| February 19 (Thurs) | Wayne Fire Hall, Wayne | 6:00 pm |
| February 20 (Fri) | Holt County Courthouse Annex, O’Neill | 9:30 am |
| February 24 (Tues) | Columbus Fieldhouse, Columbus | 12:00 pm |
| February 24 (Tues) | HartingtonCity Auditorium, Hartington | 9:00 am |
| February 24 (Tues) | Dakota County Extension Office, Dakota City | 1:00 pm |
| February 26 (Thurs) | Madison County Extension Office, Norfolk | 1:30 pm |
| March 3 (Tues) | United Methodist Church, Verdigre | 1:00 pm |
| March 3 (Tues) | Fire Hall, Pender | 1:00 pm |
| March 5 (Thurs) | Antelope County Courthouse Basement Meeting Room,Neligh | 1:30 pm |
| March 10 (Tues) | Nielsen Community Center, West Point | 9:00 am &1:00 pm |
| March 10 (Tues) | Boone County Fairgrounds—Casey’s Building, Albion | 9:00 am |
| March 19 (Thurs) | Winside American Legion, Winside | 1:00 pm |
| March 26 (Thurs) | Madison County Extension Office, Norfolk | 1:30 pm |
| March 31 (Tues) | Lied Lincoln Township Library, Wausa | 6:00 pm |
| April 9 (Thurs) | Holt County Courthouse Annex, O’Neill | 1:30 pm |
| April 9 (Thurs) | Madison County Extension Office, Norfolk | 1:30 pm |
ONLINE TRAINING - $100
https://pested.unl.edu/training-and-certification/private-applicator/
Northeast Nebraska Crop Update
February 4, 2026
9 AM-3:30 PM
Haskell Ag Lab, Concord
Research updates will be provided by Nebraska Extension and industry representatives will be available for product discussions.
This event is free to attend and lunch will be available. Presentations will be on crop issues and ag topics for 2026.
