University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Southern Plains
delivers research-based
education and information to citizens throughout the county. These
educational programs, delivered via a variety of methods, are offered
through a federal, state and county partnership arrangement. Our
objective is to provide programs and other educational resources
locally.
Our staff of extension educator and extension specialists, technicians,
and support personnel specializes is providing programs throughout
the county, and together with staff from all of Nebraska's 93 counties,
we contribute to more than 1.5 million educational contacts each
year with Nebraska citizens. Our 4-H Youth Development Program,
for example, reaches more than
350 youth in
Southern Plains
alone. Statewide, 4-H touches the lives of more than 90,000 youth
each year.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension is built to provide practical education that
focuses on issues which influence daily life that helps to keep
Nebraska competitive in a global society. Extension Specialists
and Extension Educators are committed to a theme of excellence with
educational programs customized to meet the needs of Nebraskans.
