Community Resources Database

What do all of those words on food packages mean? How do I tell if a food is a whole grain? Join us to answer these mysterious questions and more! Learn about the many benefits of whole grains along with ideas for preparing and serving whole grain foods children will love. 

Children's yoga during early childhood can play an important role in helping young children learn self-regulation strategies, enhance their health, and can make learning fun. Is your mind full or worries and thoughts that cause you stress? Learn the benefits of mindfulness and how mindfulness can positively impact your wellbeing and support you being more present in the moment.

Resources and tools from and compiled by Nebraska Extension to help Nebraskans with floods. 

Food allergens remain a critical food safety concern for manufacturers throughout the food industry. Developing and implementing effective allergen control plans requires a robust understanding of foundational food allergen concepts. 

A collection of NGSS-aligned high school lessons focused on teaching food science in the context of nutrition, preventing food waste, and addressing the challenge of feeding a growing population. 

A nutrition education program created by Nebraska Extension designed to help Nebraska ag families make better eating choices during their busiest times. 

Launched in 1989, the National Food Entrepreneur Program has helped thousands of entrepreneurs nationwide realize their dream of starting a food company. As a new or potential food entrepreneur, it is often difficult to find an accurate source of the information necessary to successfully launch a business in the food industry. Ensuring a food product survives and prospers in a highly competitive marketplace requires informed decisions, careful planning, and precise execution. The Food Processing Center can help you through all the steps of creating a food business - and perhaps most important - help you use your time wisely and avoid costly mistakes. From understanding the basics of creating a food business to individualized step-by- step assistance to the marketplace, the National Food Entrepreneur Program is the place to start.   

Resources including applied research and engineering, biomaterials program, food analysis facility, food safety service, labeling and regulatory compliance, microbiology laboratory services, pilot plans, produce development, and the sensory analysis laboratory. 

Resources for food storage and preparation to keep foodborne illness at bay. 

Lincoln Public Schools and the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have joined together for the LPS-UNL Early College and Career STEM Program. Through hands-on, immersive experiences and early college pathways, the program will prepare LPS students in the areas of food, energy, water, and societal systems, often called FEWS² (pronounced “fuse.”) The program is designed to provide pathways for learners at LPS who are interested in FEWS². 

Resources from Nebraska Extension for range, pasture, and forage crops, integrated crop-livestock systems, rangeland ecology and management, grazing, and bioenergy. 

In this Forensic Entomology course, students will be participating in a unique learning experience, an Alternate Reality Game (ARG) called The Death of Dannie Bee. You will help fictional characters, Detective Bini Murthy and Forensic Entomologist Kyle Lawsen, with three case studies where insect evidence is crucial to helping solve the case. Students will interact with the professor and characters and collaborate with classmates throughout the course.   

Resources for landowners and municipalities on how to reduce wildfire risk. 

From Insight to Action: Using Data for Community Impact is a four-part interactive webinar series designed to help local changemakers use data to understand community challenges, engage others, and support informed decision-making.

Participants learn how to find and interpret relevant data, explore tools like All Things Nebraska, and apply data insights to real-world situations. The course emphasizes collaboration, adaptive thinking, and civic dialogue, empowering participants to move from understanding to action in their communities.

This four-session webinar series is focused on understanding how the cow’s nutrient requirements change throughout the year and how to cost-effectively meet a cow's needs with grazed or harvested feed. Over 100 participants took the course in 2024 and rated it as above average or one of the best educational opportunities available to them. 

Future Husker University is a unique learning experience on Nebraska’s campuses for Nebraska alumni, fans, and future Huskers. Participants experience the day in the life of today’s Huskers through engaging classes, tours, and visits to the dining hall while creating unforgettable memories with their loved ones. 

Project A.C.R.E. is a team of faculty, staff, and students that develop research-based serious educational games to promote agroecosystem literacy, enhance understanding of sustainability, and increase awareness of STEM careers relevant to agroecosystems. 

Garden TOOLS (Technology Opportunities in Outdoor Learning Spaces) is designed to support students in grades 3-5 to make data-informed decisions in school gardens or other outdoor growing spaces by using and programming BBC micro:bit microcontrollers. The program offers resources to support you and your students. 

Geologic mapping, studies of soils, sediments, sedimentary rocks, ancient environments, and ancient life on Earth relevant to Nebraska.

GeoNet is a professional development initiative designed to connect and support Nebraska science educators through workshops, field trips, and collaborative curriculum development. By integrating geosciences into physics, chemistry, and biology, GeoNet strengthens interdisciplinary teaching while building a strong network of educators dedicated to inquiry-based science learning.

Go NAPSACC is a trusted in-service training that helps child care facilities go the extra mile to support children’s healthy eating and physical activity. Go NAPSACC is designed for facilities that care for children from the ages of birth to 5 years old.