Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

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4-H Youth's Lego-Sorting Robot Earns a Top 10 Science Award at State Fair

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Highboy Cover Crop Interseeding Research Project

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Nutrition Fun at Food Fort

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UNL Food Thanksgiving Central

Thanksgiving meal can be overwhelming. Nebraska Extension's statewide food website has resources to help you get ready for Thanksgiving with food preparation and food safety tips. See food.unl.edu.

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Nov./Dec. Recipe of the Month — Turkey Cranberry Meatballs

Extension Educator Kayla Colgrove says, “Holidays are a great time to share meals with family and friends. This easy recipe would be a perfect addition to festive gatherings.” See recipe in the NEBLINE e-newsletter.

Choose the Right Boxwood for Your Landscape

“Evergreens, both trees and shrubs, enliven the winter landscape, providing form, texture and color during a time when our landscapes are sparse. Boxwoods are a common evergreen shrub used in many landscapes, prized for their dense compact shape and fine-textured, tidy, dark green foliage which is resistant to rabbit and deer feeding. They make an excellence hedge and are quite adaptable to varied pruning styles - they can be allowed to develop a natural open shape, pruned into formal borders or even used to create imaginative topiary forms.” says Extension Educator Sarah Browning. Read more in Horticulture News.

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Successful Farmer Series Canceled

The Successful Farmer Series planned for December has been canceled. You can watch the 2023 archived videos — topics included ag policy and marketing; cover crops and farmer panel; and nitrogen management tools.

Join 4-H!

4-H — America’s largest youth development organization — is a community of youth learning in partnership with caring adults! The Nebraska Extension 4-H youth development program is open to all youth ages 5–18. There are no fees to join Lancaster County 4-H! Adults — help youth grow by volunteering! Learn more about joining 4-H!

Monthly Heart of 4-H Award Winner

Shane Cuttlers

Lancaster County 4-H is proud to announce Shane Cuttlers as winner of the November “Heart of 4-H Award” in recognition of outstanding volunteer service. Read about his contributions to 4-H!

Meet One of Your Local Extension Experts

Lori Vossler, Extension Assistant

Nutrition Education Program in Lancaster County

Lori works with Lancaster County's Nutrition Education Program through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Education Program (SNAP-Ed) grant through the School Enrichment Kit (SEK) program. She also works with Growing Together Nebraska (GTN) helping Master Gardeners and volunteers to grow and distribute fresh produce to local food pantries. Additionally, Lori enjoys promoting health and nutrition at community events.

See entire list of Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County staff