Glennis McClure

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Glennis McClure joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agricultural Economics as an Extension Educator for Farm and Ranch Management Analytics in November, 2017. Responsibilities in this position include publishing livestock and crop enterprise budgets, surveying and publishing the Farm Custom Rates Guide, and assisting with special economic analyses in the department.<br><br>Glennis joined the University of Nebraska after a three year stint as Executive Director and then Senior Development Coordinator at NGage, the economic development organization serving Beatrice and Gage County, Nebraska. Prior to NGage, Glennis served as Vice President and Program Manager for the Nebraska Enterprise Fund (NEF). NEF is a Certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that provides loan capital to small businesses and programs.<br><br>Other career experiences include a two year appointment as the Senior Community Affairs Advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Omaha Branch. From 1999 to 2006, Glennis served as a business specialist and co-director of the REAP program, and earlier in her career taught agri-business at Southeast Community College and was a farm business consultant with the Nebraska Farm Business Association (NFBA). While with the NE Farm Business Association, Glennis worked with sixty farm families in southeast Nebraska to provide enterprise and whole farm business analysis along with tax management and preparation services.<br><br>Both her Bachelor and Master degrees are from UNL. Glennis currently serves on the Campus Statewide Promotion Committee, Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association board and as an active member of the NCEA Agricultural Section. Other memberships include the Wymore-Blue Springs Area Fund Advisory Committee and Chair of the Southern Gage Kiwanis group. Recent memberships include: Chair of Gage County’s Tourism Advisory Committee (2006 - 2020) and member of the Nebraska Economic Developers Association, treasurer of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church – Wymore (25+ years), Beatrice Rotary, and the University of Nebraska President’s Advisory Committee member (2015-17).<br><br>Glennis resides near Blue Springs on their family farm with her husband Ed. They have 3 married children and seven grandkids.

icon-academic-capEducation

  • MA, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1996
  • BS, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1981

icon-chat-userCourses

  • AECN 896, Special Topics in Agricultural Economics; Enterprise Anlys:Ag Producers, Fall 2022

icon-business-chartResearch & Grants

  • Effective Budgeting, Negotiation, and Management Strategies for Agricultural Land, North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center, April 2020

icon-bookmark-starAwards & Honors

  • Excellence in Extension Team Award - Soybean Management Field Days, UNL Extension, 2019

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The 2024 Forage Field Day is free to attend online, beginning at 12:30 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

2024 Forage Field Day Moving Online

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Insights on navigating the complexities of personal finance for multi-general farms and ranches.

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Banner County Rancher Jack Revelle talks with a crowd at the recent Cheatgrass Tour about his management of cheatgrass. (Photo by Miranda Mueller)

Pastures in Western Nebraska Respond Positively to Cheatgrass Herbicide Management

August 1, 2024
So far, the UNL study has revealed an increase in biomass, nutrient quality and minerals, as well as livestock weight gain, following a combination treatment to control cheatgrass.

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June 2024 Climate Summary

August 1, 2024
June 2024 continued a decadal trend toward June being warmer, and it was the wettest June in six years for Nebraska.

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Weekly Weather Outlook and Update: Aug. 1, 2024

August 1, 2024
A front will bring cooler temperatures and numerous chances of rain to Nebraska starting Tuesday, Aug. 6.

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The 2024 Haskell Ag Lab Family Field Day is free and open to the public, located 1.5 miles east of Concord at 57905 866 Rd.

2024 Family Field Day at Haskell Ag Lab

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The field day will have a variety of activities for families, including presentations and demos on farm safety, rockets, STEM activities, grain bin safety, precision ag, archery, and horticulture.

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Center pivot creates a rainbow in a dry bean field. (Photo by Gary Stone)

Center Pivots: Innovation That Grew Crops and Acres in Nebraska

August 1, 2024
Did you know that a farmer from Nebraska invented the center pivot? Learn more about the evolution of center pivots in this second installment of Nebraska Extension's water series.

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Pasture and Forage Minute: Improving Alfalfa Stands and Hay Bale Storage, Water Hemlock Control

July 31, 2024
Extension tips on identifying water hemlock, interseeding grass to boost alfalfa fields, and reducing weather loss from hay bale storage.

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