Deadline For Extension Board Applications, Nov. 1

2024 Lancaster County Extension Board members: (front row L–R) Gerald Clausen, Regina Sullivan, Meghan Sittler, Nicole Miller; (back row L–R) Phil Wharton, Jim Ballard, Phil Bruce, Bob Huttes, Teresa Erdkamp, Zainab Rida.
2024 Lancaster County Extension Board members: (front row L–R) Gerald Clausen, Regina Sullivan, Meghan Sittler, Nicole Miller; (back row L–R) Phil Wharton, Jim Ballard, Phil Bruce, Bob Huttes, Teresa Erdkamp, Zainab Rida.

The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners seeks community members to serve on the Lancaster County Extension Board. Vacancies will be filled with three-year appointments beginning in January 2025. Extension Board members advocate for and assist Extension staff in program areas such as: 4-H youth development; early childhood; horticulture, landscape & environmental systems; food, nutrition & health; and water & cropping systems. The board meets monthly (usually the second Friday of the month at 8 a.m.). Registered Lancaster County voters interested in serving should complete an Extension Board application by Nov. 1. Additional information and an application can be obtained from: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln, NE 68528 or by calling 402-441-7180. Applications are also online at https://lancaster.unl.edu/extensionboard.