Plains Edition Ag Events

May 10

Financial & Estate Planning Farm and Ranch Clinic, North Platte, Neb., Michelle at the Nebraska Farm Hotline, (800) 464-0258.

May 11-12

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Nebraska Outdoors: Expo 2007, Kearney, Neb., Firstier Event Center, archery, boating, camping, dog training, fishing, wildlife viewing, (402) 499-9295.

May 11-13

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Honky Tonk BBQ Festival, North Platte, Neb., Lincoln Co. Fairgrounds, amateur competition with exhibits, crafts, entertainment and showdown, (308) 534-6650.

May 12

Stock Car Races, North Platte, Neb., Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Mini Sprints, IMCA Modified, IMCA Stock Car, Late Models & IMCA Hobby Stocks, 7:00 p.m.

May 13

Arts in the Park, North Platte, Neb., Cody Park, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., (308) 535-6772 or (308) 539-7217.

May 13

Spring Fling – Arts in the Park, North Platte, Neb., Cody Park, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Marilee Hyde, (308) 535-6772 or (308) 539-7217.

May 14

Field Crop Scout Training, Mead, Neb., Agricultural Research and Development Center, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., (402) 624-8000.

May 15

Homeowner Termite Workshop, Weeping Water, Neb., Cass County Extension Office, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Terry Hejny, (402) 267-2205.

May 17

Financial & Estate Planning Farm and Ranch Clinic, Lexington, Neb., Michelle at the Nebraska Farm Hotline, (800) 464-0258.

May 17

Homeowner Termite Workshop, Lincoln, Neb., Lancaster Extension Education Center, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Barb Ogg, (402) 441-7180.

May 18-20

Art on the Farm, Cozad, Neb., Neil Farms, a turn-of-the-century barn and 1883 farmhouse filled with crafts, antiques, art and gourmet Nebraska food and wine, (308) 324-4338.

May 24

Chemigation Training Program, North Platte, Neb., West Central Research & Extension Center, 1:00 p.m., Dave Boxler, (308) 696-6721.

May 24

Sandhill’s Cattle Assoc. Annual Convention, Valentine, Neb., (402) 376-2310.

May 26

Stock Car Races, North Platte, Neb., Lincoln County Fairgrounds, ASCS Rocky Mountain and NCRA Sprints, Mini Sprints, Gary Herbst (308) 520-0824 or Tami Thurn (308) 325-4305.

May 30-31

Tractor Safety Classes, Gering, Neb., Farm and Ranch Museum (FARM), for 14-15 year olds desiring to work on farms other than their parents’, UNL Extension Offices in Scottsbluff (308) 632-1480.

May 30

Wyoming Beef Council Meeting, Riverton, Wyo., Holiday Inn, 5:00 p.m., Ann Wittmann, (307) 777-6399.

June 1

From Recipe to Reality Seminar, Lincoln, Neb., Jill Gifford, (402) 472-2819.

June 1-2

Tractor Safety Classes, Bridgeport, Neb., 21st Century Equipment, for 14-15 year olds desiring to work on farms other than their parents’, UNL Extension Offices in Bridgeport (308) 262-1022.

June 5-6

Tractor Safety Classes, Gordon, Neb., 21st Century Equipment, for 14-15 year olds desiring to work on farms other than their parents’, UNL Extension Offices in Rushville (308) 327-2312 or Chadron (308) 432-3373.

June 7-10

Windmill Festival, Comstock, Neb., for tickets or campsites, (800) 595-8712.

June 9-17 & 21-23

Nebraskaland Days, North Platte, Neb., PRCA Rodeo, parade, concerts & much more, (308) 532-7939 or (888) 313-5606.

June 10-13

Miss Rodeo Nebraska Queen Pageant, North Platte, Neb., Miss Rodeo Teen Nebraska will coincide with regular pagent, Cindy Peterson, (308) 534-1112.

June 17-22

4-H Camp, Gretna, Neb., ages 11-14, Kevin Kramer, (402) 472–2718.