Nebraska Extension

The next Racial Literacy Roundtable is a week from today with featured speaker Ted Hibbeler, tribal education and Nebraska Extension engagement extension educator. 🕕 6-7:30 p.m. 📅 Wednesday, Nov. 6 🖥️ Zoom Register at https://lnkd.in/dcesp9im

"Every Nebraskan must have access to quality, affordable early childhood education." U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer joined us today as we announced a new initiative aimed at increasing the recruitment and retention of early childhood educators across the state. Supported by $2 million in federal funding, the project is a partnership between the UNK College of Education, Nebraska Extension and Communities for Kids. ➡ https://lnkd.in/gGwgdd48

Bradley Barker, Nebraska Extension specialist in 4-H and youth development, along with a team of co-investigators, has been awarded a nearly $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). “I am extremely excited to begin this project and look forward to co-creating with youth while learning how both Western and traditional agricultural practices can be honored,” said Barker. The funding supports a project titled “Integrating Environmental Data Systems and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: A Framework for (Re)connecting Indigenous Youth to Traditional Foods and Modern Growing Practices.” Learn More » https://ow.ly/ZJBJ50TRZuG

Today, with heartfelt support from the Friends of Extension Foundation, we celebrated the incredible contributions of our Nebraska Extension Volunteers. These dedicated individuals share the knowledge and resources of Nebraska Extension, enriching communities across the state. We were honored to welcome Sen. John Fredrickson from the Nebraska Legislature as our guest of honor, adding a special touch to this meaningful event. To all our volunteers: thank you for your unwavering commitment and service. Your dedication truly makes a difference! #NebExt

More than 70 leaders in agriculture, public health and nutrition will gather on Nov. 7 to explore ways to improve human health and reduce healthcare costs by transforming the global food supply. The agenda will focus on fighting chronic disease by increasing the dietary fiber in non-GMO, commodity wheat – one of the world’s most consumed foods. "By acting today, we can develop the strategies, methods and economics to improve nutrition in other commodities,” says Dr. Rod Wallace, founding president of the Coalition for Grain Fiber. Learn More » https://ow.ly/83fE50TRZ7v

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is the best workplace in the city and top education employer in the Cornhusker State, reports the 2024 rankings from Forbes and Statista. Released in August, Forbes’ sixth annual list of America’s Best Employers by State ranked Nebraska’s flagship, land-grant university as the No. 4 overall workplace in the state — up three spots from No. 7 in 2023. “I continue to be inspired by our faculty and staff, whose hard work every day supports our students and creates opportunities for them here in Nebraska and around the world,” Bennett said. “Their deep commitment not only fosters and environment of excellence but has also contributed to our recognition as one of Nebraska’s best employers.” Learn More » https://ow.ly/RfgS50TRXbt

The Great Plains Heifer Development program team held their first annual recap at Haskell Ag Laboratory near Concord Nebraska to round out and review year one performance. The event brought together consignors, local producers, industry partners and researchers, all eager to explore the possibilities for year two of the program. Connor Biehler, Nebraska beef extension educator and Kiernan Brandt, professional service technician with Trans Ova Genetics and former extension educator with South Dakota State University, spearhead the program with a shared vision of optimizing and enhancing reproductive efficiency, longevity and heifer development. "The goal isn't to create a new "tool" but rather to help producers improve upon what they already have," said Biehler. Learn More » https://lnkd.in/gMBYw5DX

🏆 Congratulations to Lynn DeVries and her team for winning state, regional, and national awards for their outstanding Early Childhood Learn, Grow, Eat, and Go! Curriculum! 🌱🥕 Honored at the NEAFCS 90th annual session, they led the way in multi-state collaboration to enhance early childhood education and health. 🎉 #NEAFCS #NebExt #ExtensionExcellence #EarlyChildhoodEducation #CommunityImpact  

NEW RESOURCE: Replacing Important Documents from the Nebraska Extension. Important papers may be destroyed, lost or damaged as a result of a disaster. The information on this fact sheet will help people find the resources they need to replace their important documents. https://hubs.li/Q02Tb1cd0

Come work with the UNL School of Natural Resources, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and Nebraska Extension! Water quality educator position structured to make a huge impact with state agency, our School, and UNL's Extension team. https://lnkd.in/gzCacUMB