Field Crop Scout Training:
Earning CCA Credits in Hands-On Setting

Keith Glewen,  UNL Extension Educator, kicked off the Introductory Level Field Crop Scout Training, May 8, at the UNL Agricultural Research and Development Center (ARDC) near Mead, NE.

The one-day comprehensive training is part of UNL Extension's Crop Management Diagnostics Clinics and is sponsored by Extension in the University's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Almost 50 registrants will receive CCA credits in a hands-on setting, providing them with the knowledge to work as a field scout for coops, seed companies and farmers.

Topics and presenters for the training include Glewen, How Corn and Soybean Plants Grow and Develop, and Nutrient Deficiencies; UNL Extension Educator Micahel Rethwisch, Soybean and Corn Insect Management; UNL Extension Educator Lowell Sandell, Identifying Weeds - Plant Morphology; and UNL Extension Plant Pathologist Tamra Jackson, Crop Diseases.

Last year's participants rated the estimated value of the knowledge gained at an additional $4.92 per acre.

On-Farm Research Program
Yields Valuable Data For Producers

The On-Farm Research Program was recently featured in a April 18, 2012 Nebraska Central News segment. On-Farm Research provides valuable data to show Nebraska Farmers how to produce more crops on less land, thereby increasing profitability. Gary Zoubek, UNL Extension Educator in York County, and Jennifer Rees, UNL Extension Educator in Clay County, both weigh in on the research and the benefits of the program for participating farmers. The video segment can be seen by on the link below.

On-Farm Research Changes Crop Production: Nebraska Central News 10/11
(Megan Johnson, reporting).

UNL Husker Mobile Beef Lab rolls into the Science Festival at the ARDC near Mead, Nebraska

Students from several area junior high schools participated in a one-day Science Festival taught by UNL Extension and held at the ARDC near Mead, Nebraska. The students enjoyed a day of Ag science education, including the UNL Husker Mobile Beef Lab, Wind Power, soil DNA sampling, and nutrition.

Here's a great video of Bob Meduna, Extension Educator, teaching in the Mobile Beef Lab: youtu.be/vR9fgN5VKRM

Southeast Extension, Williams, in the News...

An April 9, 2012 editorial article on the state's Ag Literacy efforts sheds a positive light on Southeast Research and Extension Center and the Ag Literacy efforts provided to youngsters, both rurally and in our urban areas. Dr. Susan Williams, Director, weighs in on the importance of getting youth interested at an early age.The editorial in its entirety can be found below.

SREC In The News...'World Herald editorial: "Let's Boost AG Literacy"'
(1 page pdf, 364kb)

Extension Education vacancies in Southeast District:

Several Extension Educator position searches in the Southeast Extension District have begun. Review of applications will begin April 12, 2012 through April 20, 2012. Postions will remain open until a suitable candidate is found or search is closed.

Extension Educator positions and areas of expertise:

• Rainfed Cropping Systems/Farm Management (Otoe County, Syracuse, NE)
  (1 page pdf, 267kb)
  
• Irrigated Cropping Systems/Farm Management (Hamilton County, Aurora, NE)
  (1 page, pdf 276kb)
  
• Cropping Systems/Agricultural Technologies (Dodge County, Fremont, NE)
  (1 page pdf, 295kb)
  
• Water/Cropping Systems (Merrick County, Central City, NE)
  (1 page pdf, 312kb)
  
• 4-H Youth Development (Merrick, York, Polk, Hamilton Counties, Central City, NE)
  (1 page pdf, 355kb)
  

For a detailed job description, additional preferred qualifications and how to apply, visit: http://employment.unl.edu .

Southeast Delegates attend National 4-H Conference

SREC 4-H delegates, Alex Whitney and Samantha Schroeder recently attended the National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C., March 24-29, 2012. The conference was held at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Accompanying Whitney and Schroeder is Chaperone, Jackie Steffen, Extension Educator from Cedar County. The National 4-H Conference provides 4-H youth an opportunity to make decisions that will shape their future, by including their ideas and recommendations in 4-H program development.

 Southeast Extension...Impacting Nebraska:

• On-Farm Research Impact Report (2581.1kb)
• NE Agricultural Water Management Network Impact Report (1,112.2kb)
• Environmental and Alternative Crop Impact Report (1,172.6kb)
• Urban Water Impact Report (1,352.2kb)
• Crop Management and Diagnostic Clinic Impact Report (2,898kb)

Southeast Extension...is in the News!

• UNL Extension Educator, Sarah Browning quoted in "Woman's Day"
  
• UNL Extension Educator, Dennis Ferraro, presenter, SNR Evening Outreach
• Husker Harvest Days: Inspiring Young Nebraskans
• UNL Extension Educators, Brent Plugge & Monte Stauffer,
  Mobile Beef Lab Hits State Fair, Grand Island Independent
• UNL Extension Educator, Vaughn Hammond, to assist farmers in Afghanistan

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Southeast Extension...is Making an Impact!

• Impact Stories from throughout the District
  on Agriculture, Food, Water and Youth in Nebraska.
  

Southeast Extension...is Delivering Education in New Ways!

• Nebraska ATV Training Site
• UNL Husker Mobile Beef Lab
  
• CropWatch: Youth
• Extension In The City - Serving a more urban landscape that includes Nebraska's largest metropolitan area.
  
• UNL Food Nutrition "Snack Planet" -  App for your smart phone