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Food Preservation Workshop

Tuesday, June 12, 2012
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Falls City Senior Citizen Center (221 W 16th Street)
Cost is $15 - (includes educational materials and door prizes)
Please RSVP by June 11

The instructor will be Alice Henneman, Lancaster County Extension Educator.

This workshop is for beginners or anyone wanting to learn new tips, techniques, and safety procedures and will cover:

  • Canning
  • Freezing
  • Drying

Also bring your pressure cooker and have it tested. To register or for more details call 402-245-4324 , email Lindsay Chichester at lchichester2@unl.edu.

The Food Preservation Workshop flyer is available to print.


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Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Training

July 10, 2012
Registration at 6:45 pm. program starts at 7:00 pm
Ag Building, Humboldt, NE

Register by July 6, 2012 by calling 402-245-4324.

Open to Anyone!

Who: Extension Educators, Lindsay Chichester and Jessica Jones, as well as Dr. Beth Herring-Hill from the Animal Health Center, will provide the training.

What: There will be presentations of the material as well as a demonstration session.

Beef Quality Assurance is a national program that:

  • Provides guidelines for cattle production
  • Increases consumer confidence
  • Ensures cattle producers understand proper management techniques
  • Acts as a marketing tool for producers selling cattle
  • Provides producers with a commitment to quality

Meal is sponsored by Sunmart, Falls City

The program is $5/per person, but if you want to become BQA certified for a 2-year time period there is a $20 certification fee.

Flyer is available to print.


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Southeast Nebraska Beef Programming Opportunities

We are looking to expand beef programming opportunities in the Southeast District......Do you have interest?

We can make it happen!

Our team of beef Extension Educators are willing to come to your county to present a two to four hour program based on your county's needs and our expertise (see flyer). Please contact Lindsay Chichester at the UNL Extension Office at 402-245-4324 or email her at lchichester2@unl.edu for more information or to schudule us.

A flyer is availabe to print.

 


2012 4-H EnrollmentJoin 4-H

It's easy to enroll in the Richardson County 4-H program. Just fill out the 2012 4-H Member Enrollment Form and bring it back to the Extension Office. The deadline for re-enrollments and new enrollments is May 15th. You must re-enroll every year that you want to be in 4-H! After a deadline, an entrant is eligible to participate, however they will not be awarded prize money or be eligible for medals.

Persons interested in becoming a 4-H club leader or volunteer MUST fill out a Nebraska 4-H Volunteer Screening form.

In addition to the Volunteer Screening Form, all 4-H leaders must fill out a 2012 4-H Leader Enrollment Form. You must re-enroll every year that you want to be a leader!


  

Interested in Making Some Extra Cash?

What is West at Home?

  • An Omaha based corporation that hires persons to receive and process various incoming phone calls for clients. For more information on West at Home call: 1-800-542-1000 extension 716-3021 or go to: westathomenebraska.com

Applicants should:

  • Have a high school diploma or GED
  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Have 1 year of customer service or sales experience
  • Work a minimum of 10 hours per week
  • have basic computer skills
  • Pass background check
  • Have ability to communicate
  • Certain requirements needed for specific jobs

Applicants will need:

  • High speed internet access
  • Computer equipment
  • Landline phone

For more information contact Lindsay Chichester, Extension Educator, at the UNL Extension Office at 402-245-4324 or lchichester2@unl.edu.


 Become a 2012 Richardson County 4-H Booster

By donating to the Richardson County 4-H Booster group, your name will be printed in the bi-monthly 4-H Newsletter and will also be printed on the back of each and every 4-H program cover for events such as the: Public Speaking Contest, Music Contest, Shooting Sports Contest, all Junior Fair livestock shows and much more!

The 4-H Booster group increments are similar to how the hierarchy of quality is awarded within the 4-H program. Increments are as follows:

  • Gold Medal - $250.00+
  • Silver Medal - $101.00 - $249.00
  • Purple - $100.00
  • Blue - $75.00
  • Red - $50.00
  • White - $25.00
  • Green - $15.00

Last year we had $9,008 in donations that were used for such things as: local medals and awards, 4-H promotion, youth scholarships, 4-H curriculum, and much more!!

To become a 4-H Booster simply fill out the 2012 Richardson County 4-H Booster Request Form and bring or mail it back to the UNL Extension Office, Courthouse, 1700 Stone Street, Falls City, NE 68355.


 

 

Extension Highlights


Fourth Case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in United States cow

On April 24, 2012 the USDA identified a Dairy Cow in California as the fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) discovered in the United States. UNL Extension Meat Scientist, Dennis Burson, and Extension Veterinarian, David Smith, discuss the safeguards currently in place for preventing BSE positive animals from entering the food supply.   More…


On-Farm Research Yields Valuable Data for Producerscornstalks

Numbers show that Nebraska farmers are producing more crops on less land, but farmers are still trying to grow more.  UNL Extension Educators say that with the help of those producers they can gather data to do just that.  Gary Zoubek, UNL Extension Educator in York County, says on-farm research done with producers can be the answer other producers are looking for.   More on this topic from  KOLN-KGIN 10/11 Nebraska Central News...


Lean Finely Textured Beef

Lean finely textured beef, has been in the spotlight recently after a former USDA scientist said the product shouldn’t be used.  Dennis Burson, a UNL Extension meat safety specialist, discusses the process used to create this product, steps taken to avoid pathogen contamination, and how this product is used in ground beef in the video below.  For additional information, UNL Extension would recommend USDA Blog by Dr. Elisabeth Hagen, USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety; a summary “Expert: Facts, education needed about lean, finely textured beef” by Dr. Russell Cross, Texas A&M University meat science expert; and the USDA Fact Sheet on Lean Finely Textured Beef.


On-Farm Researchcornfield

Corn growers can take an active role in a new on-farm research project sponsored by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in partnership with the Nebraska Corn Growers Association. The goal of the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network (NOFRN) is to implement a statewide on-farm research program addressing critical farmer questions. Three corn production research topics will be targeted in 2012: irrigation - water application management; nitrogen management; and corn population study. Growers wanting to learn more about the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network and how to participate should contact Glewen at 402-624-8030 or kglewen1@unl.edu or Gary Zoubek at 402-362-5508 or gzoubek1@unl.edu. For information on past on-farm research results and information about the 2012 initiative, visit the CropWatch: Farm Research website .

Upcoming Events Upcoming Events
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Richardson County Fairgrounds

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