Nebraska Extension in Red Willow County

09/01/2026

Congratulations Red Willow County youth who exhibited Static and Livestock exhibits at the Nebraska State Fair! Everyone did an outstanding job. Red Willow County is proud of all of you. Good Luck to those of you competing next weekend in remaining 4-H events.

08/31/2026

Let us help you develop your rural business!

Join Nebraska Extension this fall for the Rural Nebraska Makers Series, four virtual workshops covering practical topics like product photography, pricing, scaling up, and financial basics.

Whether you’re just getting started or looking to grow, these sessions are designed to give you tools you can put to work right away.
-Starts September 14
-Virtual via Zoom
-$15 per workshop

See the flyer for the full schedule and register at go.unl.edu/rural!

08/19/2026

Looking for an easier way to evaluate mineral programs? The new Beef Mineral and Vitamin Calculator allows users to compare commercial mineral products and build custom mineral formulations to meet herd needs. Check it out: https://beef.unl.edu/producer-resources/beef-producer-toolbox/mineral-vitamin-tools/

08/12/2026

Whether you're buying or selling hay, pasture, or forage, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture's Hay and Forage Hotline can help connect buyers with sellers of forage resources. Learn more at https://nda.nebraska.gov/promotion/hay.

08/10/2026

The fourth day will feature a daytime meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with registration starting at 9:30 a.m., focusing on the Soybean TAPS contest being held at UNL’s ENREEC farm with interactive discussions and a plot tour.

August 14th – Mead, NE – Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension & Education Center - Google map: https://go.unl.edu/smfd4
• Topics - Join us Friday morning to hear from a variety of speakers. We will lead off with insights learned from three years of the Soybean TAPS competition, then Garrett Ruskamp of Pioneer Farmer, will walk through the five common and costly mistakes that quietly drain farms and practical steps to correct them. You’ll also receive an overview of current disease and insect pressure in soybeans. At lunch, you’ll hear from MEG Corp about biodiesel use as well as your local Nebraska Soybean Board and Nebraska Soybean Association representatives. In the afternoon, you’ll have the opportunity to tour the Soybean TAPS competition plots and visit with researchers out in the field about what they are seeing.

08/07/2026

August 13th – Crete,NE - Mike Gropp farm - Google map directions: https://go.unl.edu/smfd3
• Topics - Learn insights from the Soybean TAPS competition before having the opportunity to see firsthand methods for controlling soybean gall midge by walking a variety of research plots being conducted on Mike’s farm. In addition, you’ll hear from your local Nebraska Soybean Board and Nebraska Soybean Association representatives.

08/06/2026

Nebraska Extension has developed a distillers grains directory for beef producers across Nebraska and the surrounding region. Connect with suppliers of distillers grains and explore available products: https://beef.unl.edu/nebraska-distillers-grains-resource-directory/

08/05/2026

August 12th in Trenton! Free meal! Call our office to sign up!

08/05/2026

August 12th – Central City, NE - Herbig Brothers farm – Google map directions: https://go.unl.edu/smfd2
• Topics - Learn insights from the Soybean TAPS competition before exploring how to deal with iron chlorosis in soybeans. We will end the night walking a nearby soybean field and talking through end of season irrigation management in soybeans. In addition, you’ll hear from your local Nebraska Soybean Board and Nebraska Soybean Association representatives.

08/03/2026

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The theme of the 2026 Nebraska Grazing Conference, “Celebrating Grazing on Nebraska’s Grasslands,” aligns with the 2026 International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, recognizing the role of grazing systems in environmental stewardship, agricultural productivity and rural communities. Keyn...