Plains Edition Ag Calendar for 2-5-11
February 8
• Beef Feedlot Roundtable, West Point, Neb., Nielsen Community Center, Galen Erickson, (402) 472-6402.
• Upper Niobrara White Natural Resource Water Issues Meeting, Alliance, Neb., Legion Club meeting room, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., (308) 632-2749.
February 9
• Beef Feedlot Roundtable, Lexington, Neb., Holiday Inn Express, Galen Erickson, (402) 472-6402.
• No-Till Water Conservation Workshop, Bridgeport, Neb., Prairie Winds Community Center, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., (308) 632-2749.
February 9-10
• 11th Annual Nebraska Agricultural Technologies Assn. Conference, Grand Island, Neb., Holiday Inn, Dave Varner, (402) 727-2775.
February 10
• Beef Feedlot Roundtable, Bridgeport, Neb., Prairie Winds Community Center, (308) 632-1480, (308) 262-1022.
• No-Till Water Conservation Workshop, Sidney, Neb., South Platte NRD office, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., (308) 632-2749.
February 12
• Eastern Nebraska Meat Goat Workshop, Mead, Neb., UNL’s Ag Research Center, 9:30 a.m., Sara Ellicott, (402) 624-8030.
February 13
• Annual Nebraska Wines Festival, Milligan, Neb., enjoy wine and products from Nebraska wineries plus great music and food, (402) 629-4446.
February 14
• Valentine’s Day Celebration, Valentine, Neb., city-wide festival, (800) 658-4024.
February 15
• No-Till Conference, Mead, Neb., UNL’s Research and Development Center, 9:30 a.m., Keith Glewen, (402) 624-8030.
February 16
• Chemigation Training, Imperial, Neb., Fairgrounds, 1 p.m., Robert Tigner, (308) 882-4731.
• No-Till Conference, Ord, Neb., Valley County Ag Complex, 9:30 a.m., (308) 728-5071.
February 17
• No-Till Conference, Holdrege, Neb., Ag Center, 9 a.m., (308) 995-4222.
• Renewable Energy Workshop, Scottsbluff, Neb., Panhandle Research and Extension Center, 8:30 a.m., (308) 632-1480.
February 17-18
• 26th Annual Women in Ag, Kearney, Neb., Holiday Inn, (800) 535-3456.
February 19
• Quilts for Community, Lincoln, Neb., International Quilt Study Center & Museum, observe and visit with Lincoln Quilters Guild works on Quilts of Valor for service members, (402) 472-6549.
February 22
• Nebraska Private Pesticide Applicator Certification/Re-Certification Seminar, Crawford, Neb., Heritage Seeds, 6 p.m., (308) 432-3373.
February 23
• Chemigation Training, Stratton, Neb., Grandview Retirement Center, 1 p.m., Robert Tigner, (308) 882-4731.
February 24
• Nebraska Private Pesticide Applicator Certification/Re-Certification Seminar, Chadron, Neb., Fairgrounds 4-H building, 6 p.m., (308) 432-3373.
• Beef Quality Assurance Training, Mead, Neb., Ag Research and Development Center, Sara Ellicott, (402) 624-8030.
February 25-April 10
• Wings Over the Platte Art Exhibit, Grand Island, Neb., Stuhr Museum, (308) 385-5316.
February 26-27
• Oregon Trail Home Show, Ogallala, Neb., Keith County Fairgrounds, (308) 284-4066, (308) 284-4292.
February 27
• Cowboy Poetry and Music Jam, Merriman, Neb., at the Bowring Ranch SHP, entertainment and potluck meal, (308) 684-3428.
February 28
• Pesticide Safety Education Training, Stratton, Neb., Grandview Retirement Center, 1 p.m., Robert Tigner, (308) 882-4731.
• Nebraska Private Pesticide Applicator Certification/Re-Certification Seminar, Chadron, Neb., Fairgrounds 4-H building, 6 p.m., (308) 432-3373.
March 2
• UNL Beef Ration and Nutrition Decision Software Training, Chadron, Neb., UNL Extension office, 2 p.m., (308) 432-3373.
March 3
• Nebraska Private Pesticide Applicator Certification/Re-Certification Seminar, Chadron, Neb., UNL Extension office, 1 p.m., (308) 432-3373.
March 4-6
• Home Builders Home Sweet Home Show, North Platte, Neb., Sandhills Convention Center, Darlene Lyman, (308) 534-4116.
March 10
• Chemigation Training, McCook, Neb., Fairgrounds, 4-H building, 1 p.m., Robert Tigner, (308) 882-4731.
March 30
• Pesticide Safety Education Training, Imperial, Neb., Fairgrounds, 1 p.m., Robert Tigner, (308) 882-4731.
February 8
• Beef Feedlot Roundtable, West Point, Neb., Nielsen Community Center, Galen Erickson, (402) 472-6402.
• Upper Niobrara White Natural Resource Water Issues Meeting, Alliance, Neb., Legion Club meeting room, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., (308) 632-2749.
February 9
• Beef Feedlot Roundtable, Lexington, Neb., Holiday Inn Express, Galen Erickson, (402) 472-6402.
• No-Till Water Conservation Workshop, Bridgeport, Neb., Prairie Winds Community Center, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., (308) 632-2749.
February 9-10
• 11th Annual Nebraska Agricultural Technologies Assn. Conference, Grand Island, Neb., Holiday Inn, Dave Varner, (402) 727-2775.
February 10
• Beef Feedlot Roundtable, Bridgeport, Neb., Prairie Winds Community Center, (308) 632-1480, (308) 262-1022.
• No-Till Water Conservation Workshop, Sidney, Neb., South Platte NRD office, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., (308) 632-2749.
February 12
• Eastern Nebraska Meat Goat Workshop, Mead, Neb., UNL’s Ag Research Center, 9:30 a.m., Sara Ellicott, (402) 624-8030.
February 13
• Annual Nebraska Wines Festival, Milligan, Neb., enjoy wine and products from Nebraska wineries plus great music and food, (402) 629-4446.
February 14
• Valentine’s Day Celebration, Valentine, Neb., city-wide festival, (800) 658-4024.
February 15
• No-Till Conference, Mead, Neb., UNL’s Research and Development Center, 9:30 a.m., Keith Glewen, (402) 624-8030.
February 16
• Chemigation Training, Imperial, Neb., Fairgrounds, 1 p.m., Robert Tigner, (308) 882-4731.
• No-Till Conference, Ord, Neb., Valley County Ag Complex, 9:30 a.m., (308) 728-5071.
February 17
• No-Till Conference, Holdrege, Neb., Ag Center, 9 a.m., (308) 995-4222.
• Renewable Energy Workshop, Scottsbluff, Neb., Panhandle Research and Extension Center, 8:30 a.m., (308) 632-1480.
February 17-18
• 26th Annual Women in Ag, Kearney, Neb., Holiday Inn, (800) 535-3456.
February 19
• Quilts for Community, Lincoln, Neb., International Quilt Study Center & Museum, observe and visit with Lincoln Quilters Guild works on Quilts of Valor for service members, (402) 472-6549.
February 22
• Nebraska Private Pesticide Applicator Certification/Re-Certification Seminar, Crawford, Neb., Heritage Seeds, 6 p.m., (308) 432-3373.
February 23
• Chemigation Training, Stratton, Neb., Grandview Retirement Center, 1 p.m., Robert Tigner, (308) 882-4731.
February 24
• Nebraska Private Pesticide Applicator Certification/Re-Certification Seminar, Chadron, Neb., Fairgrounds 4-H building, 6 p.m., (308) 432-3373.
• Beef Quality Assurance Training, Mead, Neb., Ag Research and Development Center, Sara Ellicott, (402) 624-8030.
February 25-April 10
• Wings Over the Platte Art Exhibit, Grand Island, Neb., Stuhr Museum, (308) 385-5316.
February 26-27
• Oregon Trail Home Show, Ogallala, Neb., Keith County Fairgrounds, (308) 284-4066, (308) 284-4292.
February 27
• Cowboy Poetry and Music Jam, Merriman, Neb., at the Bowring Ranch SHP, entertainment and potluck meal, (308) 684-3428.
February 28
• Pesticide Safety Education Training, Stratton, Neb., Grandview Retirement Center, 1 p.m., Robert Tigner, (308) 882-4731.
• Nebraska Private Pesticide Applicator Certification/Re-Certification Seminar, Chadron, Neb., Fairgrounds 4-H building, 6 p.m., (308) 432-3373.
March 2
• UNL Beef Ration and Nutrition Decision Software Training, Chadron, Neb., UNL Extension office, 2 p.m., (308) 432-3373.
March 3
• Nebraska Private Pesticide Applicator Certification/Re-Certification Seminar, Chadron, Neb., UNL Extension office, 1 p.m., (308) 432-3373.
March 4-6
• Home Builders Home Sweet Home Show, North Platte, Neb., Sandhills Convention Center, Darlene Lyman, (308) 534-4116.
March 10
• Chemigation Training, McCook, Neb., Fairgrounds, 4-H building, 1 p.m., Robert Tigner, (308) 882-4731.
March 30
• Pesticide Safety Education Training, Imperial, Neb., Fairgrounds, 1 p.m., Robert Tigner, (308) 882-4731.
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