| Date | Name of Event | Location | Details | Register or Apply |
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| January 1 | Extension Office Closed | Red Cloud Office & Courthouse | Office closed in observance of New Year's Day. | |
| January 11 | Cow/Calf College |
Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center Clay Center, NE |
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| January 12 | Master Gardener Program Application Deadline |
Online |
Do you enjoy plants and gardening? Are you looking to learn more and hone your skills but don’t know where to go? The Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program will educate you on many aspects of horticulture, allow you to test your knowledge and skills, all while serving your local community. The Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program is a horticulture related volunteer training program based in many counties throughout the state. | https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/webster/extension-master-gardener/ |
| January 17 | UNL Crop Production Clinic |
Hastings, NE |
Please call the Adams County Extension office at 402-461-7209 for more information. | http://agronomy.unl.edu |
| January 18 | Calving Workshop |
South Platte NRD Building Sidney, NE |
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| January 19 | Calving Workshop |
NCTA Livestock Teaching Center Curtis, NE |
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| January 24 | Extension Workshop |
Adams County Extension Office Hastings, NE |
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Register by January 23rd by calling 402-461-7209 |
| January 25 | PSEP Training |
Phelps County Fairgrounds Holdrege, NE |
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Please call the respective Extension Office. |
| January 30 | PSEP Training |
Adams County Fairgrounds Hastings, NE |
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Please call the respective Extension Office. |
| February 8 | PSEP Training |
Franklin County Fairgrounds Franklin, NE |
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Please call the respective Extension Office. |
| February 13 | PSEP Training |
Blue Hill Community Center Blue Hill, NE |
9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. | Please call the respective Extension Office. |
| February 15 | Extension Office Closed |
Red Cloud Extension Office & Courthouse |
Office closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| February 15 | PSEP Training |
Buffalo County Fairgrounds Kearney, NE |
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Please call the respective Extension Office. |
| February 19 | Extension Office Closed |
Red Cloud Extension Office & Courthouse |
Office closed in observance of President's Day | |
| February 20 | PSEP Training |
Dick's Place Lawrence, NE |
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Please call the respective Extension Office. |
| February 22 | PSEP Training |
Kearney County Fairgrounds Minden, NE |
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Please call the respective Extension Office. |
| February 22&23 | Women in Ag Conference |
Kearney, NE |
We are thrilled to invite you to the 39th Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference. The WIA Conference will be held February 22-23, 2024 in Kearney, NE at the Holiday Inn Convention Center. Additionally, we are again offering a Pre-Conference on February 21 with Nebraska Attorney Katie Samples Dean and Sheila Hansen, CPA who will take a deep dive into entity selection. This year’s Conference features keynote speakers Ashley Machado and Dr. David Kohl along with a special event from renowned photographer John Noltner. Early bird registration ends February 7th. |
Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference | Women in Agriculture (unl.edu). |
| February 24 | BQA & YQCA Workshop |
Round the Bend Steakhouse Ashland, NE |
You are invited to the Certified Angus Beef’s Nebraska BQA Workshop. This event will be held Saturday - February 24th, 2024 @ Round the Bend Steakhouse “The Ballroom” in Ashland, NE. Those who attend and participate in the entirety of the BQA workshops, will have the opportunity for a meet-n-greet with Nebraska Volleyball’s Head Coach John Cook, who will also be joined by a few volleyball players! There will be an opportunity for autographs and pictures. Additionally, before the BQA workshop, kids will have the opportunity to complete Youth Quality Care for Animals (YQCA) at 10 a.m. As a reminder, YQCA is a requirement for all youth 8 – 21 years old who plan to exhibit beef, sheep, swine, goats, dairy, rabbits, or poultry in Nebraska. |
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| February 29 | PSEP Training |
Phelps County Ag Center Holdrege, NE |
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Please call the respective Extension Office. |
| March 5 | Central Nebraska Soil Health Conference |
Adams County Fairgrounds Hastings, NE |
Learn about innovative soil health and cover crop practices from farmers, researchers, and industry representatives. | https://go.unl.edu/2024soilhealthconferences |
| March 7 | PSEP Training |
Buffalo County Extension Building Kearney, NE |
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Please call the respective Extension Office. |
| March 8-9 | Returning to the Farm |
Buffalo County Extension Office Kearney, NE |
The Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present Returning to the Farm, a workshop series for families who are in the transition process of bringing members back to the farm or ranch. It will begin with a two-day workshop in Kearney for multi-generational families on March 8 and 9. | https://events.unl.edu/CAP/2024/03/08/177795/ |
| March 12 | PSEP Training |
Hall County Extension Office Grand Island, NE |
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Please call the respective Extension Office. |
| March 16 | Lambing & Kidding Conference |
NCTA Livestock Training Center - Curtis, NE |
Lambing & Kidding Conference by the Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers Association & Nebraska Extension | Call 308-532-2683 to register by March 1st. |
| March 21 | PSEP Training |
Adams County Extension Office Hastings, NE |
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Please call the respective Extension Office. |
| March 28 | PSEP Training |
Phelps County Ag Center Holdrege, NE |
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Please call the respective Extension Office. |
| April 26 | Extension Office Closed | Red Cloud Extension Office & Courthouse | Office closed in observance of Arbor Day. | |
| May 27 | Extension Office Closed | Red Cloud Extension Office & Courthouse | Office closed in observance of Memorial Day. | |
| June 19 | Extension Office Closed | Red Cloud Extension Office & Courthouse | Office closed in observance of Junteenth. | |
| July 4&5 | Extension Office Closed | Red Cloud Extension Office | Office closed in observance of 4th of July. | |
| July 15 | Extension Office Moves to Fairgrounds |
Webster County Fairgrounds Bladen, NE |
All day. | |
| July 20-28 | Webster County Fair | Webster County Fairgrounds - Bladen | Fair Schedule TBA. | |
| August 23-September 2 | Nebraska State Fair | Grand Island, NE | https://www.statefair.org/ | |
| September 2 | Extension Office Closed | Red Cloud Extension Office & Courthouse | Office closed in observance of Labor Day. | |
| October 14 | Extension Office Closed | Red Cloud Extension Office & Courthouse | Office closed in obserbvance of Columbus Day. | |
| November 3 | Tentative Date for Webster 4-H Achievement Night | TBD | Come celebrate 4-Hers! Awards from county fair as well as achievement application winners will be recognized during this event. | |
| November 11 | Extension Office Closed | Red Cloud Extension Office & Courthouse | Office closed in observance of Veteran's Day. | |
| November 28-29 | Extension Office Closed | Red Cloud Extension Office & Courthouse | Office closed in observance of Thanksgiving, | |
| December TBD | Extension Office Closed | Red Cloud Extension Office | Office closed in observance of Christmas. |
Webster County Extension and State Wide Calendar of Events
Check out the 2024 Calendar of Events below. You may click on links to see more information, download documents, or register for an event.
2024 Webster & State Wide Extension Calendar of Events