Community Resources Database

The Northeast Nebraska Agriculture and Natural Resources Education Compact is the first of its kind in Nebraska. The compact combines the strengths of multiple institutions in the region to meet the education needs of youth and lifelong learners and contribute to workforce and talent development to support economic growth strategies in agriculture and natural resources. 

The Nutrition Education Program (NEP) in Nebraska helps families on a limited budget make healthier food choices and choose physically active lifestyles by acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behavior changes necessary to improve their health. NEP is free to all participants who meet income guidelines. 

The Nutrition School Enrichment Kit (SEK) Program brings nutrition education to Nebraska’s K-5 students through engaging lessons led by teachers. Each kit includes lesson plans, handouts, visual aids, games, and family newsletters, making it easy to integrate into the classroom.   

A collaboration between Nebraska Extension faculty and local Nebraska farmers, the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network (NOFRN) is a robust research program that finds solutions to critical crop production and profitability concerns through hands-on research experiments. 

Resources from Nebraska Extension for organic crop and livestock production growers wanting to diversify their operation while often gaining a higher price for their product. 

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is a membership-based lifelong learning program for adults 50 years plus. OLLI offers non-credit courses, lectures, events, and travel opportunities. There are no tests and no grades. OLLI is about the love of learning. 

Practical tips for your ag classroom and interesting information to incorporate in your teaching. Quick and easy resources for you to read, or “pellets” of information. 

Located in Scottsbluff, this facility houses 13 faculty of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR).  Studies in sheep, swine, dairy, and beef production, in addition to many other crop areas. Offers field days for ag producers and field trips for students. 

The Pesticide Safety Education Program from Nebraska Extension provides educational and training programs that address health, the environment, economic well-being, and pesticide safety. 

Plants growing in wetlands have a wide variety of adaptations that allow them to thrive in the unique conditions that are found in wetlands. From massive cottonwood trees to the diminutive saltwort, learn about the amazing plants that are found in Nebraska’s wetlands! 

The Plant and Soil Sciences eLibrary is a collection of Open Educational Resources (OER) developed by team members whose mission is to disseminate foundational science and cutting-edge research related to plants, soils, and the environments where plants grow. With collaboration from our subject matter experts and the use of technology, we are growing this knowledge base, which is used globally by students, industry, faculty, and researchers. Housed in the Agronomy and Horticulture Department.   

Earn a professional badge in plant breeding and genetics by completing four core modules and select from elective modules of your choice for a total of 12 units. 

Resources from Nebraska Extension to help agricultural professionals identify and manage plant diseases including pathogen, symptoms, favorable environmental conditions, management, and related links for each disease. 

Around five times a year, members of the Cahoon lab organize and participate in public scientific education events. Members of the local community, or Nebraska school students often come to the lab to conduct basic experiments and learn about the research conducted by the lab. 

These STEM-based curricula help students explore the Platte Basin using the power of timelapse photography to track migratory bird patterns to observing crop growth and seasonal river fluctuations.  

Engage your students with the hidden wonders of Nebraska! Despite its reputation for being flat, Nebraska boasts biologically rich ecosystems shaped by rivers like the Platte. Dive into the diverse Platte River prairies ecosystem and bring learning to life with an interactive food web and food chain activity. 

Practicing systems thinking habits can change the way you see the world and influence the actions or decisions you make. We created this project to help teachers and students explore some personally meaningful ways to playfully develop systems thinking skills.   

The Nebraska Pollinator Habitat Certification Program provides educational information on plant selection and how to protect pollinators throughout Nebraska. 

This is a series of exploratory lessons covering insect pollinators and their conservation. It is designed for Pre-K through 3rd grades following Nebraska Early Learning Guidelines.  

Resources from Nebraska Extension for potato crop growers including information on key production stages, vine desiccation, inputs, perceptions of risk, and more. 

You’ve heard of low-stress cattle handling, stockmanship, and many other terms used to refer to the skills required to complete routine tasks and effectively move cattle as part of responsible management.