Community Events
January 31-February 2
Lawn and Landscape School, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte, Neb., (308) 696-6781 or DLott2@unl.edu.
February 4
Center Pivot Irrigation Management Short Course, 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Lifelong Learning Center, Norfolk, Neb., (402) 370-4000.
February 5
Planning For The Future Workshop, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Agricultural Research and Development Center, Mead, Neb., (402) 624-8030 or (800) 464-0258.
February 6
Center Pivot Irrigation Management Short Course, 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Prairie Winds Community Center, Bridgeport, Neb., (308) 632-1276.
February 9
Heart City Bull Bash, Valentine, Neb., (877) 376-3003 or (402) 376-3000.
February 15
Center Pivot Irrigation Management Short Course, 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Mid-Plains Community College, Broken Bow, Neb., (308) 872-6831.
Dry Bean Direct Harvest Meeting, 9:30 a.m., Knight Museum and Sandhills Center, Alliance, Neb., (308) 762-5616.
February 17
Chuck Nesmith Reining Clinic, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Ault, Colo., (303) 748-6977 or www.ChuckNesmithTraining.com.
February 19
2013 Prescribed Burn School, Elyria Community Hall, Neb., (308) 872-6831.
February 20
Farm Food Safety Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Wayne, Neb., (308) 385-5088.
Farm Food Safety Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Beatrice, Neb., (308) 385-5088.
2013 Prescribed Burn School, Buffalo County Cooperative Extension Office, Kearney, Neb., (308) 236-1235.
February 21
2013 Prescribed Burn School, Monsanto, Neb., (308) 324-5501.
February 22
2013 Prescribed Burn School, CCC Too Restaurant, Wellfleet, Neb., (308) 532-2683.
February 23
High Plains Landscape Wrokshop, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Ft. Collins Senior Center, Ft. Collins, Colo., (970) 416-2486 or www.CoopExt.ColoState.edu.
March 9
2012 Cowboy States Reining Horse Association Year End Awards Banquet, Irma Hotel, Cody, Wyo., (307) 587-6328 or PaloLady@tritel.net.
March 21-24
43rd Annual Rivers and Wildlife Celebration: Nebraska’s Crane Festival, Holiday Inn, Kearney, Neb., (402) 797-2301 or NebraskaCraneFestival.org.
Horse events
February 9-10
Sherman Tegtmeier Reining and Horsemanship Clinic, NCTA LTC Arena, Curtis, Neb., (308) 367-5291 or Events.unl.edu/NCTA/.
February 9
Barrel Racing, Goat Tying and Breakaway Jackpot, Fairgrounds, Torrington, Wyo., (308) 631-1153 or (308) 641-7091.
February 16-17
NCTA Ranch Horse Clinic and Show, Everett Stencel Livestock Teaching Center Indoor Arena, Curtis, Neb., (308) 367-5285 or www.Events.unl.edu/NCTA/.
February 17
Barrel Racing, Goat Tying and Breakaway Jackpot, Fairgrounds, Torrington, Wyo., (308) 631-1153 or (308) 641-7091.
March 2
Barrel Racing, Goat Tying and Breakaway Jackpot, Fairgrounds, Torrington, Wyo., (308) 631-1153 or (308) 641-7091.
March 9-10
NCTA Ranch Horse Clinic and Show, Everett Stencel Livestock Teaching Center Indoor Arena, Curtis, Neb., (308) 367-5285 or www.Events.unl.edu/NCTA/.
April 10-12
Great Bend Farm and Ranch Expo, Great Bend, Kan., www.StarExpos.net.
April 13
NCTA Shaggy Show, NCTA LTC Arena, Curtis, Neb., (308) 367-5291 or www.Events.unl.edu/NCTA/.
May 30-June 2
Cowboy States Reining Association’s Energy City Classic and Derby, Gillette, Wyo., (307) 587-9626 or (307) 587-6328. ❖