Nebraska Extension-Lancaster County

Arbor Day – Let’s Celebrate Trees

“In 2024, National Arbor Day will be celebrated April 26. Arbor Day founder J. Sterling Morton's great love for trees and his conviction that planting trees could help develop Nebraska were great factors in the holiday's observance in Nebraska,” says Extension Educator Sarah Browning. Read more in Horticulture News.

No Periodical Cicadas in Nebraska Until 2032

While there is a lot of attention on the mass emergence of many 17-year cicadas this year, there will not be any periodical cicadas in Nebraska until 2032. We will still get to enjoy our “annual” cicadas. Extension Entomologist Kait Chapman explains more in the NEBLINE e-newsletter.

Support 4-H by Eating Out on May 1 & 2

Support 4-H by eating out at upcoming restaurant fundraisers for Lancaster County 4-H Council:

• Runza at 33rd & Pioneers on Wednesday, May 1, 5–8 p.m. 4-H Council will receive 15% of the proceeds.
• Culver’s restaurants at Lincoln’s three locations on Thursday, May 2 — Scoops of Thanks Day. All day long, you’ll receive a scoop of Fresh Frozen Custard in exchange for your $1 donation. Flavor of the day will be "How Now Brown Cow."

March/April Recipe of the Month — Crunchy Kohlrabi Salad

Extension Educator Emily Gratopp says, “March is National Nutrition Month. This recipe calls for a unique combination of a lesser-known vegetable — kohlrabi — along with apples and dried cranberries.” See recipe in the NEBLINE e-newsletter.

Weed Control in Pastures and Hayfields

Extension Educator John Nelson says, “Perennial systems like pasture and grass hay fields present some of the most difficult weed control scenarios for producers and acreage owners in southeast Nebraska. Summer annual grasses, particularly foxtail species, have been especially troublesome in recent years.” Read more in the NEBLINE e-newsletter.