Current Directions in Cooperative Extension Programming
In Cooperative Extension in Nebraska we address programming and issues in 6 broad focus areas. These areas have a leadership team and develop a statewide action plan for success. Every area conducts public issues education and emphasis diversity. Within the focus areas are several program emphasis work groups. These groups of 8-10 people design, develop, conduct and evaluate programs.
Building Strong Families
-Family Communication (Parenting/Relationships/Communication)
-Family Financial Management
-Nurturing Children
Community and Residential Environment
-Community Integrated Pest Management
-Domestic Water and Waste
-Environmental Horticulture
- Healthy Homes
Community Resource Development
-Economic and Business Development
-Leadership and Human Capacity Building
-Technology
-Urban Development
Nutrition, Health and Food Safety
-Child Obesity
-Farm Safety
-Foodservice/Consumer Food Safety
-Healthy Lifestyles
-Meat and Food Processing Food Safety
- Pre Harvest Food Safety
-Nutrition Education Program (NEP)
-Every Woman Matters (EWM)
4-H and Youth Development
-Youth Adult Partnerships
-Out of School
-Marketing
-Recognition and Awards
-Intergenerational Relationships
Food Production and Natural Resource Systems
-Youth Animal Science Education (District Animal Science Youth Field Days)
-Comprehensive Nutrient Management (Land Application of Manure Distance
Education)
-Feedlot Management
-Livestock Production (Integrated Resource Management - Employee
Management Training, Beef Home Study Course, Ranch Practicum, Low Cost
Beef Cow Education, Sandhills/Western Nebraska Beef Cow Education - Cost
Effective Environmentally Sound Beef Cow Nutrition Using NRC Requirements,
Grazing, Pig Interest Group, Sheep and Goat - Sheep and Goat Industry Needs
Assessment - How Does Cooperative Extension Address Producer Needs in
Nebraska)
-Water (Irrigation water management, Non-point source pollution including
pesticide contamination, Riparian buffer zones)
-Management of biological resources
-Environmental and natural resource education
-Variety Testing
-Role of Climate in Decisions, Planning and Policy
-10 Easy Ways to Boost Profit $20/Acre
-Farm Research Website
-Advanced Decision-Support Systems
-Outreach Teaching in Plant Biotechnology
-Nebraska Forestry Shortcourse
-Field Crop Diagnostics Manual
-Sustainability for Sugarbeet and Dry Bean Producers
-Geospatial and Precision Agriculture
-Pest Management
-Crop Response
-Continuing Education for Crop Professionals
-No-till Crop Production
-Diversified Agriculture/Sustainable Ag/Alternative Crops
-Acreage Owner Management
-Pumpkin Creek Water/Crop Management
-Biosecurity |
