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| Welcome to Central Sandhills Extension serving Blaine, Grant, Hooker, Logan and Thomas Counties! Practice your horse skills at the Central Sandhills Area Conference 4-H Horse Show, on July 11th at the Thomas County Fairgrounds near Thedford. Registration forms are due by July 3rd to our office with a $15 registration fee ($25 fee after July 3rd). Open to all 4-H Horse Members! Interested in signing up for 4-H? Everything you need is right here. Click here for the Fairbook, 4-H forms, newsletters, local county calendars, and links to livestock and horse IDs. Enrollments are due in our office by April 15th, or a late fee of $10/member will be charged. Ag Manager's Toolbox. These spreadsheets will help farmers and ranchers figure feed cost per crude protein or TDN, calculate stocking rates for cornstalks, cost of raising one calf, breakevens on feeders or cull cows, cost of developing water on grazing lands, and other cropping tools. Visit westcentral.unl.edu/agecon to view the spreadsheets. Beef specialists will be hosting two webinars a month. The webinars can be viewed through the internet on your computer during the session and ask questions. The webinars are also archived at http://beef.unl.edu/web/beef/beefwebinars.
Extension HighlightsRural Futures Institute The University of Nebraska held a conference in Lincoln last week designed to bring together stakeholders interested in the future of rural America. University of Nebraska vice president and IANR Harlan Vice Chancellor Ronnie Green discusses the importance of this conference and what role agriculture plays in planning for the future.
Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program The Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program at UNL is designed to provide students with scholarships and program support for student courses, internship placement assistance and more. Tom Field discusses his new role as the chair of the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program and experience for students in the program. On-Farm Research Yields Valuable Data for Producers 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... On-Farm Research 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
May 19, 1:00 PM ,
MidPlains Community College
May 29, 10:00 AM ,
State 4-H Camp
May 30, 9:00 AM ,
State 4-H Camp
May 30, 5:00 PM ,
Hoffman's Ranch
Jun 6, 12:00 PM ,
CSA Extension Office in Mullen Extension Webcasts
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