No. 9099
Next issue of Keeping Up - March 4, 2015
Make Your Hotel Reservations ASAP for Eureka! 2015
We still have quite a few rooms in our contracted block that are available. So if you are planning to attend, you need to make your lodging reservation and/or cancellation at the Hilton Omaha. Deadline has been extended to Feb. 20.
Note: 2nd day sessions start early if you are planning to commute. Continue reading…
Eureka! 2015 Session Registration Coming Soon!
This is your chance to review the "Research Experiences" breakout sessions prior to registering early next week. Continue reading…
NEW! Nebraska Extension Name Badge
New Nebraska Extension lock-ups means new name badges! ANYONE who has an Extension position is invited to order a name badge. Place your order by February 20 in ensure delivery at Eureka 2015.
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County Lock-Ups Are Now Available
County Lock-Ups are now available for download on the Extension website at http://extension.unl.edu/county-lockups. Each file will open a Zip file for download which will include each file type and an instruction page for reference.
Any questions can be forwarded to Mike Riese at mriese3@unl.edu
Extension Opportunities in NIFA's AFRI Program
The 2015 Agricultural Food Research Initiative (AFRI)(http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/afri.html) requests for proposals are beginning to be released. Many of these RFA's include Extension opportunities generally as a part of an Integrated Project. A summary of early opportunities follows.
More details at: http://unlextension-rick.blogspot.com/2015/02/extension-opportunities-in-nifas-afri.htmlAFRI Water Priorities & Regional Team
NIFA has three Agriculture Water priorities: 1) Climate extremes and agriculture; 2) Sustainability of water availability; and 3) Excess nutrients in the environment. Regional faculty discussions to identify partners for possible RFA teams are being organized? Who is interested?
More details at: http://unlextension-rick.blogspot.com/2015/02/afri-water-priorities-regional-team.htmlUNL Extension Online Personnel Directory
UNL Extension has updated the searchable “UNL Extension Personnel Directory”. Access this directory off of any UNL Extension web page by selecting the “County Offices & Directories” tab at the top of any page. Continue reading…
NCEA Courtesy Commitee
Our courtesy committee is here to support each of you! Please keep us informed of what’s happening in the lives of our members. We will send appropriate recognition to NCEA members upon Continue reading…
Box Statewide Implementation
As you know, Box was installed and configured statewide last year. District technology staff worked with counties and district offices to ensure the technology was accessible and configured appropriately. Continue reading…
Filesender, Box replaces UNL Drop Box file sharing
Share large digital files and data sets more securely with colleagues on and off campus using two available services, Filesender and Box@UNL. Information Technology Services is decommissioning UNL's previous large file transfer service, dropbox.unl.edu beginning March 2. UNL Drop Box will suspend Continue reading…
Control Diabetes for Life Invitation to Host a Site
Based on the success of the statewide project of “Control Diabetes for Life” the series will continue in 2015. Dates for the group viewing of the program are: Wednesday – March 25, June 24 and December 2. The two-hour program will be available via DVD ordered from UNL Ed Media (Mike Kamm). Continue reading…
Backyard Farmer on a New Night This Season
Don't miss "Backyard Farmer" on a new night this season -- Tuesdays -- starting March 17 at 7 p.m. Continue reading…
4th Annual Innovative Youth Corn Challenge
Nebraska Extension and the Nebraska Corn Board are offering the fourth Innovative Youth Corn Challenge contest. This contest, open to 4-H members (age 10 & older as of Jan. 1st) or FFA members (in-school members), guides participants through all aspects of corn production. Continue reading…
Young to present on groundwater monitoring
Aaron Young, survey geologist, will present "Monitoring Groundwater Levels in Nebraska: Trends in Statewide Rises, Declines, and the Impact of Recent Drought" at 3:30 p.m., Feb. 25 in the Hardin Hall auditorium (room 107). The seminar is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
Zoller continues geography seminar series
Amy Zoller, integrated water management coodinator at the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, will present "GIS in Statewide Integrated Water Management" at 2 p.m., Feb. 27 in Hardin Hall, room 228. The seminar is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
Learning Opportunities at Learn
2015 has begun with some very interesting and useful learning opportunities by extension! Here I have included upcoming ones on various topics as well as recent learning events in January and early February which have a recording available. Continue reading…
Originally published February 19, 2015 -
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