UNL Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center

08/31/2026

Extension's Crop Production and Soil Health Clinic brought growers and educators together to explore healthy soil and crop practices, current crop diseases, and opportunities to improve yields for corn and soybean production.

08/28/2026

Join UNL Beef extension for the Warm-Season Annual Grazing Tour near Johnson, Nebraska, Sept. 17 from 4–6 p.m. This operation tour will highlight practical grazing and forage strategies that utilize cropland resources to support livestock production while improving soil health and potentially reducing fertilizer needs.

If you have any questions regarding the event reach out to Barry Weber at 402-335-3669 or [email protected]

08/26/2026

ENREEC is currently seeking a qualified electrician to join our team!

As an Electrician III (Ithaca, NE) you will:

• Install and maintain electrical power systems at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENREEC) in Ithaca, NE.
• Plan, perform, and supervise electrical installations including circuitry, sizing of wire, switching, mains and junction boxes for new and repair of existing single phase and three phase electrical systems.
• Perform diagnostics, repair, and maintenance on electrical equipment and controls.
• Prepare and obtain state electrical permits and perform follow-through inspections to ensure all electrical work is completed correctly and complies with current local, state and federal electrical codes.

ENREEC is located close to Fremont, Ashland, Wahoo, and Mead, NE and is just 30 minutes from Omaha and Lincoln.

Criminal history background check and driving record review will be conducted. Journeyman Electrician license required. Please visit go.unl.edu/enreec for details and to apply.

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08/26/2026

Across 4 locations, growers connected with specialists, educators, & researchers, industry experts & fellow growers during Soybean Management Field Days.

Take a look back at some of the highlights in the photo gallery.

https://go.unl.edu/2026smfd

Nebraska Soybean Board

Field Day Snapshots

08/24/2026

A group of Brazilian growers & irrigation dealership reps, hosted by Valmont Industries, Inc. recently visited Nebraska. Highlights during their ENREEC visit included learning about advanced irrigation, crop management, and visiting the Feedlot Innovation Center and NFarms.

08/24/2026

Looking for a distillers grains source in Nebraska?

Check out the Nebraska Distillers Grains Resource Directory:
https://beef.unl.edu/nebraska-distillers-grains-resource-directory/

This directory provides a list of facilities currently marketing distillers grains and other corn co-products, along with contact information.

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information; however, product availability and contact information may change. If your company is not currently listed and would like to be included in future versions of the directory, please contact Connor Biehler at 402-624-8007 or [email protected] with your company information, and we will be happy to add you to the list.

08/21/2026

Farmers from Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota, Wisconsin and across Nebraska joined Nebraska Agronomy and Horticulture for a flame weeding workshop yesterday. Participants walked through how to properly flame all major Midwestern weeds in eight agronomic crops – field corn, sweet corn, popcorn, soybean, sorghum, alfalfa, sunflower and wheat.

08/18/2026

ENREEC hosted two groups of beef producers from different regions of Argentina to learn about the feedlot system, nutrition and management practices from cow-calf management and backgrounding to finishing calves.

08/18/2026