UNL High Plains Ag Lab to Host Field Day June 21
Weed Management, Cover Crops Field Day June 28
Field Pea Field Days Scheduled for June at 5 Locations across Nebraska
Registration Open for National Irrigation Academy for Educators
Ag educators can learn about irrigation systems and related teaching curriculum at the 2017 Irrigation Agriculture Faculty Academy. The national conference, sponsored by the national Irrigation Foundation, will be held in Grand Island June 8-9.
Quicken Classes for Farm, Ranch Record Keeping in the Panhandle
When commodity prices go down, it’s important to keep financial books on the ranch for more than just tax time. Three workshops on Quicken for Farm and Ranch Record Keeping will be held in the Panhandle in April.
Small Scale Farming Workshop April 8
Looking to learn how to produce your own food or start a diversified agriculture business on your acreage or in your backyard? UNL Extension will be hosting Small Spaces, Big Potential: a Small Scale Farming Workshop on Saturday, April 8.
The workshop will be held in Nebraska City at the Kimmel Education and Research Center (5985 G Road) beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m.
Program on Drones in Ag April 6 in Harrisburg
A roundtable discussion and demonstration designed to inform agriculture producers of opportunities to use drone technology in their operations is scheduled for April 6 at Harrisburg. The program will be held from 1-3 p.m. at the Banner County Museum.
Speakers and topics will include:
Nebraska Extension Tractor Safety Classes Offered Across Nebraska
Nebraska Extension Tractor Safety and Hazardous Occupations Courses will be held at nine sites this year. Teens 14 or 15 years old who will work on a farm should plan to attend.