IMPACT Since the beginning of the Farmers & Ranchers

College, 108 workshops have been presented to approximately 7,550 Nebraska farmers, ranchers

and allied industry representatives.

Here is what participants say… “The information presented helps keep a person thinking about what is going on around the world and not just in a local area.”

“I plan to be a better advocate for agriculture.”

“I enjoyed hearing the expertise that is available through the University Of Nebraska - Lincoln system.”

“This program gave me ideas to try new things in my beginning operation.”

 

2015 - 2016 Farmers & Ranchers College

Programs

December 15, 2015 - “Positioning Your

Business for Success” Featuring Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of AAEC, VA

TECH at the Opera House in Bruning at 1 p.m.

January 20, 2016 – “Partners In Progress Beef Seminar” at the U.S. Meat Animal

Research Center near Clay Center from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Registration, 9:30 a.m. **

March 14, 2016 - “Overcoming Challenges with Succession Planning for Families” with Dr. Ron Hanson, Neal E. Harlan Professor of Agribusiness, Ag Economics Dept., UNL at Stone Creek in McCool Junction with meal starting at 6 p.m. and program to follow.

Registration at 5:30 p.m. **

** Programs are free; however registration is appreciated for a meal count. Please call the

Fillmore Co. Extension Office at (402) 759-3712 one-week prior to the program to reserve your spot.

For more information, contact Brandy VanDeWalle at brandy.vandewalle@unl.edu or (402) 759-3712.

Website: fillmore.unl.edu

Twitter: #F&RCollege Face Book: Fillmore County Extension

Producers attending workshops managed over 205,000 acres. Participants (46%) surveyed indicated an average of $17.00/acre of knowledge gained from participating for a potential impact over $3 million. The 14th Partners in Progress- Beef Seminar featured a variety of industry, University and agricultural organization presenters. Participants (n=51 surveyed) managed over 10,000 head of cattle and indicated that on average information presented will increase their profitability $30.26/head with a potential impact of over $302,600

Since  its  inception  in  2000,  72  local  agri-­‐businesses  and  organizations  have  

generously  donated  to  the  Farmers  &  Ranchers  College  to  help  provide  quality  educational  programming  

in  agriculture.  

Following  the  Cow/Calf  College  program,  a  tour  of  the  Meat  Animal  Research  Center  showed  some  of  the  cutting  edge  research  being  done  in  animal  agriculture.    

Damian  Mason,  Agriculture’s  Funny  Man  provided  great  tips  for  working  with  consumers  who  have  little  to  no  knowledge  of  agriculture  in  a  very  entertaining  and  engaging  presentation!  

 

Fred Bruning – Bruning, NE

Bryan Dohrman – Grafton, NE

Jim Donovan – Geneva, NE

Jennifer Engle - Fairmont, NE

Eric Kamler – Geneva, NE

Bryce Kassik – Geneva, NE

Sarah Miller – Carleton, NE

Ryne Norton - York, NE

Brandy VanDeWalle- Ohiowa, NE