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Calendar of Events

Check this page for special events, meetings, tours, and so forth, which are sponsored by the Center, or which we are participating, or which we think our visitors might be interested in. For more information about any of these events, or to tell us about an event we might be interested in posting contact us.

  • University of Nebraska Extension Technology Classes, BIT Mobile
    For more information on BIT Mobile, contact Connie Hancock, University of NE Extension Educator, 920 Jackson St., Sidney, NE, 308-254-4455 - phone, 308-254-6055 - fax, chancock1@unl.edu http://extension.unl.edu.
  • Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program
    8/15, and 10/3
    The Food Processing Center at the University of Nebraska welcomes entrepreneurs from throughout the U.S. to any of their From Recipe to Reality seminars, a one-day seminar that provides entrepreneurs with an understanding of the key factors that need to be considered when starting a food manufacturing business. Materials are now available in Spanish.
  • 2009 Nebraska Grazing Conference
    August 11-12, 2009
    The ninth annual Nebraska Grazing Conference will be held at the Kearney Holiday Inn on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 11 and 12, 2009. A featured speaker this year is Allan Nation, editor of Stockman Grassfarmer magazine and author of many books on grass-based livestock production. Several conference sessions with Nation and others will address grass-finishing and marketing.
  • Friday Biofuels Forums
    June 26, 2009 - Net Metering; July 31 & August 28 - other topics
    Small renewable electricity systems have many homeowners, acreage owners, and farmers interested. Small wind turbines and Solar Photovoltaic are a couple of examples of systems that can be connected to the grid with standard metering criteria statewide under a new law passed recently by the Nebraska legislature. Net Metering and the "Net Metering Bill" will be explained by Nebraska State Senator Ken Haar Dist 21. The seminar runs from 10:30 to 11:15 am central on Friday June 26.
  • Nebraska MarketPlace: Opening Doors to Success
    February 23 & 24, 2010
    The 4th Annual Nebraska MarketPlace will be held on Tuesday, February 23 and Wednesday, February 24 at the Ramada Inn Convention Center in Kearney, NE. For more information, check out http://www.cfra.org/marketplace/home .
  • Kansas MarketPlace: Opening Doors to Success
    November 9 & 10, 2009
    The 1st annual Kansas MarketPlace will be held on Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at the Ramada Convention Center in Hays, KS. For a link to more information, visit http://www.cfra.org/marketplace/home .
  • Nebraska Local Foods Conference
    Thursday, July 9, 2009
    The Nebraska Local Foods Network conference is coming to the University of Nebraska Lincoln East Campus Union on July 9, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This event is open to anyone who is interested in local food production or consumption. The agenda is packed with powerful speakers and helpful information.
  • Grain Place Foods Farm Tour Summer Seminar
    Saturday July 11, 2009
    Grain Place Foods, organic since 1953, is hosting their annual summer farm tour and seminar on Saturday, July 11. Farm tours take place in the morning, a noon meal features locally and organically grown foods, and afternoon discussions include opportunities for farmers in the Non-GMO market, expanded organic classes at the University of Nebraska, and USDA organic programs.