February 27, 2008 Farm Safety Days Educate Children about Dangers in Agriculture LINCOLN, Neb. — On average 20 Nebraskans die each year as a result of agriculture related accidents and injuries. "The tragic thing about these accidents is that all of them are preventable," said Sharry Nielsen, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educator in Kearney/Franklin counties. MoreFebruary 27, 2008 Red Carpet Service Boosting Tourism by Improving Hospitality LINCOLN, Neb. — Even people in the business of serving travelers don't always know everything about their communities. So, they might be stumped by the question, "what is there to do around here?" MoreFebruary 22, 2008 EntrepreneurShip Investigation Working its Way Across Nebraska LINCOLN, Neb. — When planners conceived the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's EntrepreneurShip Investigation, or ESI, curriculum, they knew it would have wide appeal. They knew after all the motivations of innovative people are indiscriminate. They can spark at any age, in any place. MoreFebruary 22, 2008 ESI Goes Live During 2008 National Entrepreneur Week Summit Feb. 23-March 1 LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraskans interested in learning more about entrepreneurship and what UNL's EntrepreneurShip Investigation, or ESI, curriculum has to offer can tune in online during the 2008 National Entrepreneur Week Summit Feb. 23-March 1. An entire day will be devoted to ESI and Nebraska entrepreneurs Feb. 28 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. MoreJanuary 14, 2008 Rural Advantage Conference Feb. 1-2 in Omaha Focuses on Local Foods LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraskans interested in local foods and the demand for them can learn more at the Rural Advantage: Profitable and Sustainable Agricultural Opportunities for Nebraska conference Feb. 1-2 in Omaha. MoreJanuary 4, 2008 NCTA Seminar Focuses on Bringing Young People Back to Agriculture CURTIS, Neb. — The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis will host a seminar on its 100-Cow Program at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at NCTA's Veterinary Teaching Hospital Amphitheater. MoreDecember 13, 2007 Extension Meth Program Reaches Out to Thousands Across the State LINCOLN, Neb. — A University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educational program on methamphetamine is taking aim at the dangerous drug and spreading the message to thousands. MoreNovember 9, 2007 Survey to Focus on Farmers' Motivations LINCOLN, Neb. — Farmers in the Blue and Little Blue River watersheds in Nebraska and Kansas can earn $40 by taking a survey for University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers about what motivates their decisions on soil and chemical management practices. The surveys will be anonymous, and the results will help the U.S. Department of Agriculture shape its programs to work better for farmers. MoreSeptember 24, 2007 Poll: Rural Nebraskans Worried About Health Care in Retirement LINCOLN, Neb. — Worries about health care loom over rural Nebraskans' retirement dreams – even for those who are decades away from their golden years, the Nebraska Rural Poll shows. MoreSeptember 24, 2007 Rural Nebraskans Hope For, But Don't Count On, Early Retirement LINCOLN, Neb. — More than half of rural Nebraskans think the ideal retirement age is somewhere between 55 and 64, but most don't expect to retire that soon, according to the Nebraska Rural Poll. More |
