Plains Edition Ag Calendar

November 23 – 26

Winter Festival of Prairie Cultures, Beatrice, Neb., Homestead National Monument of Americas, open house with stories, music and displays, (402) 223-3514.

November 26

Nebraska 4-H Orientation Road Show, Beatrice, Neb., Gage Co., Doug Swanson, (402) 472-1762.

November 28 – 29

Nebraska Cattlemen/Nebraska CattleWomen Convention, Kearney, Neb., Holiday Inn, (402) 475-2333 or (308) 762-3005.

November 28 – December 12

Annual Christmas Walk through the Frank House, Kearney, Neb., Historic G.W. Frank House & Museum, (308) 865-8284.

November 29

Farmer and Rancher Clinic, Beatrice, Neb., contact Michelle at the Nebraska Farm Hotline, (800) 464-0258.

November 29

Hyannis Holiday Open House, Hyannis, Neb., starting at 10 a.m., Pat Dailey, (877) 450-2356.

November 30

Come Home to an Old-Fashioned Christmas, Fullerton, Neb., food vendors, hayrack rides, marshmallow roasting, photos with Santa, cookie walk, (308) 536-2374.

December 1

Home for the Holidays Art & Craft Show, McCook, Neb., City auditorium, (308) 345-3421.

December 1

Sustainable Crops and Livestock Systems Workshop, Sidney, Neb., Western Nebraska Community College, 8:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Karen DeBoer, (308) 254-4455.

December 1

Volunteers and 4-H Workshop, North Platte, Neb., Community College – South Campus, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sandy Stockall, (308) 696-6741.

December 1 – 9

20th Annual Christmas Tree Walk, Kearney, Neb., Trails & Rails Museum, browse through historic building decorated with dozens of Christmas trees, (308) 234-3041.

December 1 -19

Singing Christmas Tree, Grand Island, Neb., Evangelical Free Church, choir sings from a dazzling 30-ft. Christmas tree and a cast of hundreds presents a drama and scenes from the life of Christ, (308) 382-1898.

December 1 -31

Christmas at the Museum, Bellevue, Neb., Sarpy Co. Historical Museum, decorated for the holiday season with period room displays, trees and nativity scenes, (402) 292-1880.

December 2 & 9

Christmas at the Bowring, Merriman, Neb., Arthur Bowring Sandhills Ranch State Historical Park, fun-filled evening with a delicious meal and live entertainment, (308) 684-3428.

December 3

Nebraska 4-H Orientation Road Show, Broken Bow, Neb., Custer Co., Doug Swanson, (402) 472-1762.

December 4

Nebraska 4-H Orientation Road Show, Grand Island, Neb., Hall Co., Doug Swanson, (402) 472-1762.

December 5

Ethanol By-Product Use for Cow/Calf Producers Program, Mead, Neb., Saunders Co. Extension office, Keith Glewen, (800) 529-8030.

December 13

Hometown Christmas, Curtis, Neb., parade, free children’s movie, visits from Santa, (308) 367-4122.

December 14

Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo, Wahoo, Neb., Saunders Co. fairgrounds, pavilion, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Keith Glewen, (800) 529-8030.

December 14 – 15

Keeping the Family Farming Workshop, Junction City and Hays, Kan., Richard Snell, (620) 793-1910.

December 17

Growing Corn or Soybeans to Fuel Nebraska Workshop, Neligh, Neb., Antelope Co. Courthouse meeting room, Dewey Teel, (402) 887-5414.

December 18

Growing Corn or Soybeans to Fuel Nebraska Workshop, Beatrice, Neb., Extension office, Paul Hay, (402) 223-1384.

December 19

Ethanol By-Product Use for Cow/Calf Producers Program, Mead, Neb., Saunders Co. Extension office, Keith Glewen, (800) 529-8030.

December 19

Growing Corn or Soybeans to Fuel Nebraska Workshop, Hastings, Neb., Adams Co. fairgrounds, Ron Seymour, (402) 461-7209.

December 20

Growing Corn or Soybeans to Fuel Nebraska Workshop, Lexington, Neb., Extension office, Dave Stenberg, (308) 324-5501.

December 20-23

Christmas at the Cody’s, North Platte, Neb., Buffalo Bill State Historical Park, 5:30-8:00 p.m., tours, hot cider, cookies and roasted chestnuts.

December 21

Growing Corn or Soybeans to Fuel Nebraska Workshop, Sidney, Neb., Holiday Inn, Karen DeBoer, (308) 254-4455.