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We extend knowledge, provide solutions and change lives. Managing Storm Damage in Trees and Landscape Plants Severe weather season has begun, with many experiencing damage in trees and landscape plants recently. Managing the effects of tornadic winds and hail is necessary to make the landscape safe again and help plants recover,” says Extension Educator Sarah Browning. Read more in Horticulture News . No Periodical Cicadas in Nebraska Until 2032 While there is a lot of attention on the mass emergence of many 17-year cicadas this year, there will not be any periodical cicadas in Nebraska until 2032. We will still get to enjoy our annual” cicadas. Extension Entomologist Kait Chapman explains more in the NEBLINE e-newsletter . Support 4-H Youth During Give to Lincoln Day Lancaster County 4-H Council is one of the nonprofits the community can give to during Give to Lincoln Day” on May 30, coordinated by Lincoln Community Foundation. Your donation is made bigger by a proportional share of a $650,000 challenge match fund! For more information or to make a tax-deductible donation, go to http://go.unl.edu/giveto4hcouncil May Recipe of the Month — Pepper Steak Sandwich Extension Educator Alyssa Havlovic says, May is Beef Month! Beef is a good source of zinc, iron and protein. This recipe features top round steak, which is an affordable, leaner cut of beef derived from the rump area of a beef animal.” See recipe in the NEBLINE e-newsletter . Weed Control in Pastures and Hayfields Extension Educator John Nelson says, Perennial systems like pasture and grass hay fields present some of the most difficult weed control scenarios for producers and acreage owners in southeast Nebraska. Summer annual grasses, particularly foxtail species, have been especially troublesome in recent years.” Read more in the NEBLINE e-newsletter . Be Part of Something Big! Join 4-H! 4-H — America’s largest youth development organization — is a community of youth learning in partnership with caring adults! The Nebraska Extension 4-H youth development program is open to all youth ages 5–18. Adults — help youth grow by volunteering! Learn more about joining 4-H! . Watch Chicks Hatch on 4-H EGG Cam Witness the amazing process of chicks hatching on 4-H EGG Cam! Pipping (pecking through the shell) will take place for 1–6 hours before the chick emerges from the shell. Upcoming hatch dates are April 15–16. Watch on the EGG Cam web page .Monthly Heart of 4-H Award Winner Connor Biehler Lancaster County 4-H is proud to announce Connor Biehler as winner of the May Heart of 4-H Award” in recognition of outstanding volunteer service. Read about his contributions to 4-H! Connect With ! NEBLINE newsletter Facebook page Instagram LinkedIn page YouTube channel Videos on UNL MediaHub Photos on Flickr The Buzz at Cherry Creek: A Habitat Project blog Connect With Lancaster County Nutrition Education Program! Facebook page Connect With Lancaster County 4-H! E-newsletter Facebook page Equine Facebook page EGGCam Facebook page Instagram TikTok YouTube channel Meet One of Your Local Extension Experts Meredith Kuca, Extension Associate Nutrition Education Program in Lancaster County Meredith works with our Nutrition Education Program for Lancaster County. She holds two bachelor’s degrees, one in Exercise Science and another in Community Health. She is grant-funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and focuses on reaching limited-resource populations through direct education and Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE) approaches. Meredith is usually teaching adults in transitional housing and rehabilitation or teaching older adults, in partnership with the Lincoln Housing Authority. She also leads a youth Soccer for Success (SfS) program. Meredith loves building relationships with participants and community partners to build a happy and healthy community! See entire list of staff 39,421 youth engaged in 4-H programs through clubs, workshops, schools and community sites $787,090 is the value of 26,681 hours of service given by 2,541 Extension volunteers 7,103 limited-resource adults and youth benefited from Nutrition Education Program classes View More of Our 2023 Impacts Search Local & National Extension Resources Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources News Latest from ianrnews.unl.edu Engaging Agriculture: ‘AgSplosion’ an educational experience for Panhandle youth May 9, 2024 Read more 2024 Nebraska Soil Health School has successful launch May 9, 2024 Read more Rural Prosperity Nebraska Welcomes Newest Extension Educator May 6, 2024 Read more Loeffel Meat Shoppe to celebrate reopening May 3 May 1, 2024 Read more Contact Us Address 444 Cherrycreek Road Suite A Lincoln , NE 68528 US Phone 402-441-7180 Email lancaster@unl.edu Hours Office hours: Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (except holidays) Social Media is a partnership between the Lancaster County government, University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 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