Hoping you and your family had a blessed Christmas season and wishing you a wonderful 2025! Winter program brochures have been mailed and can also be viewed at: https://jenreesources.com/upcoming-events/. Please contact the Extension Office hosting the event you’re attending. Also, UNL converted to a new content management system for all websites before Christmas. We know there’s a lot of issues with broken links, etc. Please be patient with us and please let us know if you’re having difficulty accessing any of our info.

Crop Production Clinics offer recertification for pesticide applicators (commercial, non-commercial, and private applicators) in addition to updated crop and pest management information. The closest to this area include: Jan. 15 near Mead, Jan. 17 in Beatrice, Hastings on Jan. 22, York on Jan. 24, and Kearney on Jan. 28. Info. and RSVP at https://agronomy.unl.edu/cpc.

Pesticide Training: I’m teaching the trainings at York, Seward, Fillmore, Clay, Nuckolls, and Thayer counties. It is helpful for RSVP even though you can also walk in. For example, last year during the snowstorm, I was able to contact the farmers who RSVP to see if they still were able to attend or not and to update them on the location changes. Please RSVP to the county you wish to attend training.

Sentinel Fertigation Meeting: I’ve shared on my Nitrogen Challenge. If you’d like to hear more about this technology, consider attending the Sentry Network Summit on January 14^th at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha, NE. There will be a day full of nitrogen management conversations and will give away 5 free fields for 2025. Every attendee will be entered once. Individuals that pre-register by Jan. 6^th and attend get an additional entry in the free field giveaway. More info. and RSVP at: https://www.sentinelfertigation.com/sentry-network-summit.

Farmers and Ranchers Cow-Calf College will take place at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center near Clay Center. Registration will be at 10 a.m., and the program will run from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Succession Planning Workshop for Farm Women: Reminder of this 4-part workshop series from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday nights (Jan. 21, Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and Feb. 11). I will be hosting this workshop at the Extension Office in York and there are other area locations in Geneva, Lincoln, Central City, Columbus, Blue Hill, and Auburn. The workshop is geared towards women but men are also welcome, and I’d encourage couples to attend if it works. Topics covered will include motivation for succession planning, communicating with family, the financial aspects of estate and transition plans, and the legal aspects of putting a plan in place. A keynote speaker will be simulcast to every workshop location during each meeting, with time for questions and a hands-on activity for participants. A meal will be provided on each date. Registration fee for in-person attendance is $60 before Jan. 13 and increases to $75 on or after Jan. 13. A virtual option is available for $75. Participants are encouraged to attend all four sessions. More information and registration is available on the Nebraska Women in Agriculture website, https://wia.unl.edu/succession25.

Corn/Soybean Expo will take place on Thursday, Jan. 23 at Christensen Field in Fremont located at 1730 W. 16th St., Fremont, NE 68025. The event opens with coffee and waffles by The Waffleman and the opportunity to view equipment and exhibitor booths at 8 a.m. Speakers start at 9 a.m.

Austin Schroeder, president of Schroeder Commodity Marketing, LLC  is the keynote speaker. His presentation, “Corn and Soybeans, What to Expect Next”, will take a dive into the corn and soybean markets, covering the current market situation including rising competition from the rest of the world, a new presidential administration, and other major market factors. Other timely topics include: Optimizing Nitrogen Use in Corn Production, Corn Disease Surprises in 2024 and Preparing for 2025, TAPS participant panel discussion, and On-Farm Research Opportunities. There’s a complimentary noon lunch and registration is available the day of the expo at the door.