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Save 10% on 4-H Camps by Registering Before April 1!
Nebraska 4-H Summer Camps & Trips are a great place for youth to discover, learn and grow! Camps are open to all youth ages 5-18 (need not be in 4-H). There are three unique Nebraska locations at Halsey, Gretna, and Alma offering more than 40 camps ranging from half day to four days/three nights! — Full Story »

Pay Attention When Ordering From Seed Catalogs
Nothing says spring like those annual seed catalogs that come in the mail. Remember, though, to use a little caution before placing that order. — Full Story »

Extension Office Relocating on March 15th
The University Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Office in Lincoln and McPherson Counties announces the relocation of the Extension Office to the West Central Research and Extension Center campus. The new office will be located in the old Vet Diagnostic Lab. The phone numbers will remain the same at 532-2683 or 1-800-200-1381. The new address is 348 West State Farm Road, North Platte NE 69101. — Full Story »

Something’s Fishy
It is the time of year when more fish is purchased and eaten. However, fish should be eaten year round. Fish has essential nutrients, is easy to cook and tastes delicious. — Full Story »

Take Precautions To Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
When it comes to winter, precautions need to be taken to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. — Full Story »

National Poison Prevention Week, March 15-21
National Poison Prevention Week emphasizes the most common poisoning risks for adults and children, and offer educational resources for parents to protect their children and adults to make informed decisions regarding their use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. — Full Story »

Time to Re-evaluate Your New Year s Resolution
How are your New Year s resolutions coming? Have you given up on them or are you still trying to make them work? If you are struggling to make them work, the problem might be that you do not have a clear picture of what you are wanting to accomplish. — Full Story »

Nutrition Changes as You Age
As we age, our bodies slow down. Our metabolism is slower, we don’t feel as strong as we were and we seem to gain weight much easier than before. We also seem to get sick easier and our digestive system just doesn’t handle food the way it did when we were younger. — Full Story »

How Strong Familes Deal with Stress & Crisis
Every family faces tough times in life. Strong families work together to help each other rise above the difficulties. The “How Strong Families Manage Stress and Crisis” focuses on how families effectively manage stress and crisis in their lives with a special emphasis on the role members of the older generation play in helping to support younger, less-experienced family members. — Full Story »

Car Clutter
If it seems like your car is your second home, you are not alone. Just like at home, our cars can collect clutter if not periodically cleaned out. For some people, “periodically” can mean every day; for others it is once a week or once a month. With the cold winter we have been having, cleaning out a car is not always the highest priority but once the weather gets warmer, set aside some time to really clean out the car. — Full Story »

Cleaning Lawn Furniture
Yes, snow is still on the ground but warmer days are on their way (I hope). Once spring is here, the lawn furniture starts coming out. Chances are the furniture will need to be cleaned. This cleaning may be as simple as putting out in the sunshine to air out or hosing down with water. Others may need to be cleaned with water and a mild detergent combined with a plastic scrubber or sponge. — Full Story »

Calving Season – Being Prepared
We are already well into the calving season and cattle producers have been thinking about the most likely and most costly hazards to their cows and calves. They can use this knowledge to plan for their prevention. Minimizing the risk of these hazards requires long- and near-term planning. Calving problems may occur because of factors of the calf or the dam. Planning ahead for calving problems and close monitoring of the herd during calving can minimize the likelihood and/or cost of dystocia. Environmental conditions such as weather or physical hazards in the calving area are also important sources of injury to cows and calves. Planning to calve during favorable weather seasons and monitoring the environment for dangerous conditions minimizes the risk of these hazards. — Full Story »

Use Caution with Deicers This Winter
When the driveways and sidewalks turn icy, often one of the first things we do is lay down a bag of deicer. Be careful, though, as the wrong kind of deicer can damage grass, plants and shrubs. — Full Story »

Avoiding Overuse Helps Body From Shutting Down
Like a computer, demands on human life can make the human body run slower. Without maintenance, the body will slowly be less and less efficient. There are some things people can do to avoid this overuse. — Full Story »

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