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Webinar dry bean series

September 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. MT

2026 Dry Edible Bean Open House

The open house will be held at the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff. Dry bean producers, industry professionals, and the public are invited to meet the specialists who work on dry beans, their management, and ongoing research. Tours and demonstrations will be available.

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Panhandle Research

The UNL Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center, innovates and conducts research to make life better for Nebraska ag producers, rural communities, businesses, children, and families. Nineteen 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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Extension, Education and Engagement

PREEC brings information and education through research to area agriculturalists. The Center hosts interns, under graduates and graduate students with their educational pursuits in agricultural fields. PREEC reaches out to area schools, with agricultural education for teachers and their students.  

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