Plains Edition Ag Events
November 24-December 25
Lamplight Tours, Sidney, Neb., Fort Sidney Museum & Post Commander’s Home, tour the museum and enjoy decorations from the 1800s, (308) 254-2150.
November 28 – December 24
Winter Wonderland, North Platte, Neb., Cody Park, daily 5-9 p.m., animated winter wonderland display of Santa’s Workshop, (308) 535-6772.
December 2
Volunteer R&R (Retool and Refuel) Training Series, Grand Island, College Park, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
December 2
High Plains Christmas, Gering, Neb., Farm and Ranch Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., (308) 436-1989.
December 2-10
Festival of Trees, Red Cloud, Neb., Webster County Historical Museum, 1-5 p.m., (402) 746-2444.
December 2, 9 & 16
Listen for the Spirit of Christmas, North Platte, Neb., Public library, 1-4 p.m., local musicians playing live Christmas music, (308) 535-8036.
December 3
Museum Open House, Burwell, Neb., Garfield County Museum, 2-4 p.m., rooms of the museum are decorated for the holiday season, (308) 346-4696.
December 3
60th Annual ‘Light of the World’ Pageant, Minden, Neb., downtown square, 7 p.m., since outdoor pageant performed by over 115 volunteers of all ages, finale illuminates over 12,000 lights, (308) 832-1811.
December 4
Celebration of Lights, Brady, Neb., Community center, 5:30-7:30 p.m., (308) 584-3316.
December 4-5
Holiday Home Tour, Ogallala, Neb., Mansion on the Hill and others, (308) 284-2832.
December 5
No-till Winter Conference, Hay Springs, Neb., Community Center, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., contact Upper Niobrara White NRD, (308) 432-6190.
December 5-6
Herbicide Action in Plants, Lincoln, Neb., Nebraska East Union on UNL’s East Campus, Cathy Dickinson, (402) 472-1730.
December 6
Wyoming Livestock Board Meeting, Casper, Wyo., 1 p.m, Champagne room-Parkway Plaza, Cynthia Sandoz, (307) 777-6443.
December 6
Ag Profitability Conference, LaCrosse, Kan., City Auditorium, 8:30 a.m., (800) 460-9079.
December 6
No-till Winter Conference, Gering, Neb., Gering Civic Center, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., contact North Platte NFD, (308) 632-2749.
December 7
Farm and Ranch Clinic, Alliance, Neb., contact Michelle at the Nebraska Farm Hotline, (800) 464-0258.
December 7
No-till Winter Conference, Sidney, Neb., Holiday Inn, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., contact South Platte NFD, (308) 254-2377.
December 8
Hyannis Holiday Open House, Hyannis, Neb., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., door prizes, refreshments, Pat Dailey, (877) 450-2356.
December 8
Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo, Wahoo, Neb., Saunders Co. Fairgrounds, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Keith Glewen, (800) 529-8030.
December 8
Cody Park Winter Wonderland, North Platte, Neb., Plains Bound: Fragile Cargo, shows at 7 p.m. & 8 p.m., (308) 535-6706.
December 9
Annual NATPA Best in the West Indoor Tractor Pull, Ogallala, Neb., 9 a.m. MT, Chamber office (308) 284-4066 or Tim Jimenez (308) 284-4330.
December 9-10
Star of Bethlehem Planetarium Program, Fremont, Neb., Swanson Hall of Science, (402) 941-6054.
December 11
Spatial Data Gathering, Processing and Interpretation, Lincoln, Neb., LW Chase Hall on UNL’s East Campus, (402) 624-8000.
December 14
Hometown Christmas, Curtis, Neb., Main Street, 2-8 p.m., hayrack rides, caroling, open house, (308) 367-4122.
December 14
Farm and Ranch Clinic, Alliance, Neb., contact Michelle at the Nebraska Farm Hotline, (800) 464-0258.
December 20-23
Christmas at the Cody’s, North Platte, Neb., Buffalo Bill State Historical Park, tours, carolers, hay rack rides, music, (308) 534-8035.
January 5-6
Returning to the Farm Workshop, Lincoln, Neb., downtown Holiday Inn, Meg Kester, (800) 535-3456.
January 20-21
Outdoor Expo, North Platte, Neb., D&N Event Center, (308) 532-4966.
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