Panhandle Research, Extension & Education Center

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At the UNL Panhandle Research, Extension & Education Center, we innovate and conduct research to make life better for Nebraska ag producers, rural communities, businesses, children, and families. Our 19 program specialists, extension educators and research scientists work with local stakeholders to identify and prioritize challenges facing western Nebraska. They share ideas and collaborate with colleagues across the nation and world to discover solutions to local problems.

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Watersheds and communities

The annual WET (Water Education for Tomorrow) event for fifth-graders was held on Oct. 8-9, sponsored by ESU13 at the North Platte Natural Resources District. Nebraska Department of Natural Resources Engineer Jared Ashton discusses what their station had for the students.

Harvest at Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center

Harvest season is underway at the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff, bringing in the research plots.

NSHS to be held at Fort Robinson

The latest Nebraska Soil Health School will be on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Fort Robinson State Park.
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Harvesting 120 bean varieties at Mitchell Ag Lab

Carlos Urrea, Nebraska Extension dry bean breeder, discussed harvesting around 120 dry bean varieties on Sept. 24.

Sugar beet harvest at Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center

Research crews were out on Sept. 24, bringing in sugar beet plots at the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff.

Field Day hosted at two sites

The WESTCO-UNL Field Day for FFA students was held in Gering and at the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff.
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