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08/20/2026

Join us on Saturday, August 22nd at Chautauqua Park in Beatrice for the Gage County United Way Community Carnival!
It will take place from 11:00am - 1:30pm.
We will have t-shirts, info and popcorn to hand out!
Games | Crafts | Sno-Cones | Bounce House

Let’s Go Outside – We Can Dig It! | Harvest Time! 🧺Look for ripe fruits and vegetables and help gather them together. So...
08/19/2026

Let’s Go Outside – We Can Dig It! | Harvest Time! 🧺
Look for ripe fruits and vegetables and help gather them together. Sorting, washing, and celebrating the harvest builds pride and responsibility.

Book suggestion: Fall Harvest Fun by Martha E.H. Rustad helps children connect growing food to family meals.

Download the guide at – go.unl.edu/lgo_harvest

08/14/2026

Want to learn more about growing and cooking with Herbs? Join Nicole Stoner and Carly Applegarth at the Beatrice Public Library on Thursday, August 20th at 6pm for a Herb Gardening and Nutrition Class.

Participants will:
*Learn how to plant herb gardens
*Receive herb seeds from the Beatrice Seed Library
*Receive information on how to preserve and store fresh herbs
*Learn how to use fresh herbs in recipes

Let’s Go Outside – We Can Dig It! | Snip, Smell, and Taste! 🌿Explore herbs by touching, smelling, and gently snipping le...
08/12/2026

Let’s Go Outside – We Can Dig It! | Snip, Smell, and Taste! 🌿
Explore herbs by touching, smelling, and gently snipping leaves. Children learn how herbs are used for cooking while practicing careful observation.

Book suggestion: Rosemary the Helpful Herb by Spring Fornell pairs well with this sensory experience.

Download the guide at – go.unl.edu/lgo_herbs

Whether you're buying or selling hay, pasture, or forage, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture's Hay and Forage Hotlin...
08/07/2026

Whether you're buying or selling hay, pasture, or forage, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture's Hay and Forage Hotline can help connect buyers with sellers of forage resources. Learn more at https://nda.nebraska.gov/promotion/hay.

Let’s Go Outside – We Can Dig It! | Flower Hunt! 🌼Search for flowers and notice colors, shapes, scents, and textures. Wa...
08/05/2026

Let’s Go Outside – We Can Dig It! | Flower Hunt! 🌼
Search for flowers and notice colors, shapes, scents, and textures. Watch for bees and butterflies and talk about how flowers help living things grow.

Book suggestion: Zinnia’s Flower Garden by Monica Wellington encourages observation and care for plants.

Download the guide at – go.unl.edu/lgo_flowers

We couldn't list everyone, even if we tried to. We are beyond grateful for another successful year! THANK YOU to every s...
07/31/2026

We couldn't list everyone, even if we tried to.
We are beyond grateful for another successful year!
THANK YOU to every single person who makes the Gage County Fair possible! From the exhibitors to the parents to the photographers to the volunteers to the Gage County Ag Society to our Extension staff to the judges to our sponsors (& beyond!) we appreciate all of you!

Let’s Go Outside – We Can Dig It!🍉 Seed to Snack! Paint, cut, and create a watermelon while exploring how fruits grow fr...
07/29/2026

Let’s Go Outside – We Can Dig It!
🍉 Seed to Snack! Paint, cut, and create a watermelon while exploring how fruits grow from seeds. Children practice early math skills by comparing halves and quarters while learning where food comes from.

Book suggestion: The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli adds laughter and curiosity to this growing activity.

Download the guide at – go.unl.edu/lgo_fruit

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