STEM Artificial Intelligence 4-H Club
Highboy Cover Crop Interseeding Research Project
Nutrition Fun at Food Fort
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UNL Food Winter Holiday Central
Looking for ways to reduce stress, make food prep easier, and create a healthier and active winter holiday? Try to incorporate small changes that can add up to big wins over time. Check out the tips, resources, and recipes at food.unl.edu.
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.
5 Tips to Make Your Landscape More Bird-Friendly
“Many long-time gardeners enjoy inviting birds to their backyards. Birdwatching is entertaining, educational and relatively inexpensive. Setting out bird feeders is a great way to get started, but it's even better to improve their natural habitat in your landscape. Often, allowing our landscapes to be a little less tidy is a great way to improve bird habitat. Check out these five strategies from the National Garden Bureau for improving your landscape’s habitat value for birds.” says Extension Educator Sarah Browning. Read more in Horticulture News.
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
Dena Noe
Lancaster County 4-H is proud to announce Dena Noe as winner of the December “Heart of 4-H Award” in recognition of outstanding volunteer service. Read about her contributions to 4-H!
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The Buzz at Cherry Creek: A Habitat Project blog
Connect With Lancaster County Nutrition Education Program!
Connect With Lancaster County 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.
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