Is your garden producing more than you can use? Preserve the extra produce by canning, freezing or drying. This helps reduce waste and lets you enjoy your harvest long after the growing season. Continue reading…
1. Is it safe to can green beans in a boiling water canner?
_____ Yes
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2. Can you tell by looking if a food contains botulinum toxin?
_____ Yes
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_____ You can tell if you are an experienced canner Continue reading…
One of my favorite ways to preserve food is to freeze onions for easier meal prep. I like to add frozen onions in my recipes such as taco meat, sloppy joes and goulash. For most dishes, frozen onions may be used with little or no thawing. Continue reading…
Plenty of fun for 2 trips! The Lancaster County Super Fair will be Aug. 1–10 at the Sandhills Global Event Center, 84th & Havelock, Lincoln. 4-H & FFA Exhibits & Events will be Aug. 1–4 and 4-H Horse Shows will run July 31–Aug. 4. Continue reading…
Lancaster County 4-H will livestream several animal shows and the Fashion Show at the Lancaster County Super Fair via YouTube at https://youtube.com/4HLancasterNE. Videos will be available to watch later. Schedule and direct links will be posted at http://lancaster.unl.edu/liveevents.
4-H Council’s food stand at the Super Fair features a variety of snacks and beverages, including the popular “Walking Taco,” snow cones and cotton candy! The Clover Cafe (in the Ag Society Hall) and the Horseshoe Cafe (in the FR8Star Pavilion) will be open Aug. 1–4, 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Continue reading…
Lancaster County 4-H Council is hosting a Chicken Dinner on Friday, Aug. 2, 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the South Hall - Lancaster County Farm Bureau Room (enter Gate 3 off Havelock, park near South Hall). Dinner features Slim Chickens chicken tenders, side dishes and dessert! To-go boxes will be available. Continue reading…
Using good irrigation or watering techniques is key for maintaining plant health and conserving water. But, most gardeners water too frequently and/or apply too little water at each irrigation. No matter what plant you’re watering — lawns, perennials, shrubs, trees — applying water deeply promotes a Continue reading…
Have the best lawn and lowest water bill in your neighborhood! Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County is presenting Water Dogs programs to help homeowners learn how to water more efficiently, maintain a beautiful lawn and reduce overall water use. Continue reading…
Many herbs self-sow if the flowers are not removed. Dill produce seeds that fall around the parent plant and come up as volunteers the following spring. Continue reading…
As summer unfolds, gardeners are noticing an odd and unwelcome presence in their soil: the invasive jumping worm. Originally from East Asia, these invasive worms were first found in Wisconsin in 2013, causing significant ecological disruption. Continue reading…
It’s that time of year again in Nebraska, when we can experience severe weather such as flooding, thunderstorms and tornados. These events can create power outages. If you are a private well owner without power, your well pump won’t work, therefore you will not have running water. Continue reading…
4-H Clover College is a four-day series of hands-on workshops for youth presented by Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County. The emphasis is on science, agricultural literacy, healthy living, career development and citizenship/leadership. Continue reading…
The statewide Nebraska 4-H Premiere Communication Event was held on June 17–18 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus. Over 216 4-H’ers from 51 counties across the state competed in five communication events. Congratulations to all Lancaster County 4-H members who participated! Continue reading…
Congratulations to the Lancaster County 4-H’ers who competed at the statewide Premier Animal Science Event (PASE) held at University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus on June 20–21. During this two-day event, 4-H’ers from across the state participated in six animal science contests. A huge thank you t Continue reading…
The 2024 statewide 4-H Companion Animal Challenge was held during PASE at UNL East Campus. Youth had the opportunity to display their companion animal knowledge through six contests. Complete results are at https://4h.unl.edu/pase-contests#companion. Continue reading…
Lancaster County 4-H is proud to announce Nicole Miller of Lincoln as winner of the August “Heart of 4-H Award” in recognition of outstanding volunteer service. Continue reading…
Lancaster County 4-H is proud to announce Cole Meador of Waverly as winner of the September “Heart of 4-H Award” in recognition of outstanding volunteer service. Continue reading…
Be part of something big! Join 4-H! 4-H Information Night will be held on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road Suite A, Lincoln. Continue reading…
Attention youth in 7th–12th grade! Want to have so much fun making new friends, doing community service projects and participating in other activities that you won’t realize you are learning important leadership skills? Continue reading…
Each summer, student interns join the 4-H staff at Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County and provide much needed assistance.
EXTENSION INTERNS
Four full-time college interns are helping with ongoing summer programming, including contests, Clover College... Continue reading…
Upcoming 4-H events and deadlines are published in the "4-H - Lancaster County" weekly e-newsletter. All enrolled 4-H families who provide their email address in 4HOnline automatically receive this e-newsletter. Anyone can view it at https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/4h-lancaster.
The monthly NEBLINE newsletter is published in this e-newsletter format as well as PDF format. A print version is available free to residents in U.S. postal codes: 683xx, 684xx, 685xx, 68003, 68017, 68065. Learn more at https://lancaster.unl.edu/nebline.
Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County upcoming events are listed in our online event calendar at https://events.unl.edu/lancaster. View by week, month, year or upcoming.