No. 9100
Next issue of Keeping Up - March 19, 2015
From the Dean:
Eureka! 2015 is coming March 17-18 at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Linda Boeckner and Mark Riley have arranged an all-star line-up of leaders, faculty and staff to engage us with the very interesting work being done at UNO. Continue reading…
Last week to register for Eureka! 2015 Sessions
March 10 is the last day to register for Eureka! 2015 sessions. Continue reading…
We Still Have Hotel Rooms Available for Tuesday Night of Eureka! 2015
We still have 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 Mar. 7.
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UNL Experts…Are You Included?
UNL maintains a listing of "UNL Experts". Currently many of our Extension faculty are not found within this database. Continue reading…
More details at: http://unlextension-rick.blogspot.com/2015/03/unl-expertsare-you-included.htmlExtension's Cover Crops Initiative
Is Cover Crops becoming a part of conventional agriculture? This year's Commodity Classic might suggest "Yes". The more important question may be "Will Nebraska Extension be a part of this conversation on Cover Crops?"
More details at: http://unlextension-rick.blogspot.com/2015/03/extensions-cover-crops-initiative.htmlHealthy Homes for Families
We are pleased to offer the second Healthy Housing Seminar: Home Hazards, Health, and Human Relationships featuring Dr. Joe Ponessa and Dr. Susanna von Essen on Thursday, March 5 from 1-3:00. This seminar is made possible through the support of Chuck and Shirley Niemeyer.
More details at: https://unl.box.com/s/474xe66td4ku0bhmlv4rtoe9gpyqusxp2015 Disaster Preparedness Summit
Event set for March 11 on the Wayne State College campus. Registration deadline is March 6. 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 – April 1, July 1 and December 2. Continue reading…
Employee Assistance Program
During the Academic Senate meeting on March 3 - The director of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) shared information about their services! Continue reading…
2015 Student Recruitment Training
The 2015 student recruitment training will be held April 29th to April 30th, 2015. Training will start at 12:00pm on the 29th and end at 4:00pm on the 30th. Dean Hibberd has graciously agreed to pay for hotel and mileage expenses of the attendees. Continue reading…
Student Recruitment + Extension Specialists
I invite you attend the Extension Specialist Student Recruitment forum on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. The meeting will be held in the East Campus Union (Sycamore Room) at 10:30am and refreshments will be served. We invite you to share the amazing things you are doing, with part of our recruitment team Continue reading…
SNR Elevator Speech Contest is March 5
UNL's School of Natural Resources is hosting its second annual Elevator Speech Contest at 7 p.m., March 5 in the Hardin Hall auditorium (room 107). Students will present on their research in three minutes or less and vie for cash prizes. The event is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
Harrell to present on Emerald ash borer
Mark Harrell, forest health program leader at the Nebraska Forest Service, will present "Emerald Ash Borer: A Major Threat to Nebraska's Forests" at 2 p.m., March 6 in Hardin Hall, room 163. The seminar is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
Daugherty Water for Food Institute students researching ways to reduce water use, increase food production
Thanks to grants from the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska, eight UNL students are working on projects to contribute to a more water and food secure world. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/3atfNebraska Master Naturalist Program’s 2015 Training Schedule
I wish to introduce the Nebraska Master Naturalist Program’s 2015 Training Schedule, including our upcoming sessions at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Wildcat Hills Nature Center, from April 15-18. Continue reading…
More details at: https://unl.box.com/s/v9gmpmnb759x2z43414lgxnwv54ycnlvResearch explores ag advisers' ability to communicate climate info
A team of researchers led by UNL's Tonya Haigh have determined that relatively little is known about the readiness of different types of agricultural advisers to use weather and climate information to help their clients manage risk under increasing climate uncertainty. Continue reading…
Originally published March 5, 2015 -
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