Community Events

September 24

Aerial Robotics Improve Turf Data Collection Efficiency Seminar, 3-4 p.m., Nebraska East Union, Lincoln, Neb., (970) 472-4101 or www.Grassland.unl.edu.

October 1

Using Fire and Tree Thinning to Manage Missouri River Oak Woodlands Seminar, 3-4 p.m., Nebraska East Union, Lincoln, Neb., (970) 472-4101 or www.Grassland.unl.edu.

October 4-7

Nebraska Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Old West Days, Valentine, Neb., (800) 658-4020.

October 8

Overview of the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition Seminar, 3-4 p.m., Nebraska East Union, Lincoln, Neb., (970) 472-4101 or www.Grassland.unl.edu.

October 25-26

2012 Conncting Young Nebraskans Summit, Sandhills Convention Center, North Platte, Neb., (402) 472-2935.

October 29

Can Production Agriculture and Conservation of Biodiversity Co-Exist on Great Plains Rangelands Seminar, 3-4 p.m., Nebraska East Union, Lincoln, Neb., (970) 472-4101 or Grassland.unl.edu.

November 2-3

Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium for Freshman & Sophomores, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Neb., http://nybls.unl.edu or (402) 624-8030.

November 3-5

Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium for Juniors & Seniors, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Neb., http://nybls.unl.edu or (402) 624-8030.

November 5

Cattle, Forage, Corn, Ethanol and Residues Seminar, 3-4 p.m., Nebraska East Union, Lincoln, Neb., (970) 472-4101 or www.Grassland.unl.edu.

November 12

Grassland Resilience and the Stability of the Nebraska Sandhills Seminar, 3-4 p.m., Nebraska East Union, Lincoln, Neb., (970) 472-4101 or www.Grassland.unl.edu.

November 19

Impacts and Initial Lessons from the 2012 Wildfires Along the Niobrara River Seminar, 3-4 p.m., Nebraska East Union, Lincoln, Neb., (970) 472-4101 or www.Grassland.unl.edu.

Horse events

September 22

Team Sort/Penning, 2 p.m., Pleasanton, Neb., (308) 440-8767 or www.CentralNETeamPenning.com.

Heartland Saddle Club ACTHA Competitive Trail Challenge, Lake McConaughy, Near Ogallala, Neb., (308) 882-4023, www.ACTHA.us or www.NebraskaHorse.info.

September 27-30

Ak-Sar-Ben’s River City Rodeo & Stock Show, CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb., (402) 554-9600 or www.RiverCityRodeo.com.

September 27

Team Roping, J Bar A Arena, Oshkosh, Neb., (308) 778-6249 or (308) 772-3016.

September 28-30

National Barrel Horse Association Wyoming State Finals, Sweetwater County Events Complex, Rock Springs, Wyo., www.SweetwaterEvents.com/NBHAStateFinals.aspx.

October 11-12

Equine Reproduction & Behavior Short Course, Just Stallion Handling, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Kennett Square, Penn., www.Vet.UPenn.Edu/ShortCourses.

October 11-14

Les Vogt Horsemanship Clinic, Everett Stencel Livestock Teaching Center Indoor Arena, Curtis, Neb., (308) 367-6313.

October 12-14

2012 Nebraska State 4-H Camp Trail Ride, State 4-H Camp, Halsey, Neb., (308) 533-2224 or www.ne4hFoundation.org/events/trail-ride.

October 14-16

State 4-H Camp Trail Ride, Halsey, Neb., (308) 533-2224 or www.CentralSandhills.unl.edu/TrailRide.

November 1-2

Equine Reproduction & Behavior Short Course, Horse Behavior, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine New Bolton Center, Kennett Square, Penn., www.Vet.UPenn.Edu/ShortCourses.

November 14-15

McCook Farm & Ranch Expo, McCook, Neb., www.StarExpos.net.

November 14

McCook Farm and Ranch Expo, Fairgrounds, McCook, Neb., (785) 426-2092. ❖