Congratulations, EM Girls! They won Districts at Malcom Monday night!
Keep going!
Elmwood Murdock FBLA is running their own business. You may have seen their display at CD'S Express. The display for La Pawz Barkery shows of a variety of doggy treats. Our dogs love them! You should give them a try...for your dogs...not you.
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Getting Ready to Plant a Home Orchard?
Learn about producing fruit from your own trees. Vaughn Hammond, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Educator with expertise in Specialty Crops, will teach an Extension workshop on February 24 covering cultivation practices for apples, peaches, apricots, pears, plums and cherries. Discussion will include where to obtain trees, variety selection, planting and care.
The workshop will be held at the Cass County Extension office located on the Cass County Fairgrounds, 8400 144th Street, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 24. A $10 per person registration fee will be collected at the door. Pre-registration is requested for handout materials, but walk-ins are welcome. Call the Cass County Extension office at 402-267-2205 to register; voice messages can be left outside of office hours, M-F, 8:00 to 5:00.
The 2011 Rural Advantage/Healthy Farms Conference is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, February 18
The 2011 Rural Advantage/Healthy Farms Conference is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, February 18th and 19th at the New World Inn in Columbus. This year’s conference is shaping up to be an excellent conference as we have some very interesting and diversified speakers for 2011. Our keynote speakers for the conference are Chuck Hassebrook, Executive Director of the Center for Rural Affairs and a member of the Nebraska Board of Regents and Abe Collins, an organic grass-based dairyman fromVermont and co-founder of the Carbon Farmers of America. At this year’s conference we have programs that address sustainable production agriculture, livestock grazing systems, value-added agriculture, alternative weed control systems, crop rotations, cover crops, organic production systems and several youth hands-on workshops.
In production agriculture, there will be a farmer panel addressing grass-fed and natural grain finished beef production systems. Matt Liebman, researcher from Iowa State University will discuss "Some ways to improve weed management in low input and organic systems" and "Managing cropping systems to address challenges from weather, rising energy costs, and weeds" in two presentations. Kathleen Delete, an researcher in organic production and a colleague of Matt’s at Iowa State University will discuss,
" Integrated approaches to pest management for organic vegetable and fruit production."
Other topics that will be addressed at the conference include: adapting cover crop management for Nebraska, research on crop rotations and cover crops in sustainable cropping systems, GAP and what it means to Nebraska vegetable producers, adapting grazing systems to fit your situation, use of milk as an amendment to grass pastures, high tunnels for vegetable production, enhancing bird nesting habitat on your farm and farming sustainably. There will be other programs on specific topics of sustainable agriculture that are still being scheduled as well.
There is an excellent youth program scheduled for both days. There are workshops on: financial management for teens, pocket cash for growing small fruits, and a dollars and cents approach to raising sheep and goats in Nebraska.
There will be commercial and educational exhibits both days, a live auction of a variety of items Friday afternoon, a delicious All-Nebraska Meal on Friday evening and a silent auction of several different things on Saturday.
For information on this conference or to register contact Gary Lesoing at (402) 274-4755. A conference brochure and registration on-line is available at: http://nemaha.unl.edu/home.
NEWS RELEASE FROM IANR NEWS SERVICE, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
-- Farm Food Safety Workshops Offered Across Nebraska in February and March
Farm Food Safety Workshops Offered Across Nebraska in February and March
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Food safety workshops offered across the state in February and March will help producers meet requirements of new federal legislation.
In early January, President Obama signed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act into law. The law requires producers to evaluate potential hazards to their products, create measures to prevent contamination and to develop written food safety plans.
The two-day workshops, offered by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, in partnership with the University of Nebraska Rural Initiative and the Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society, will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Lincoln, Grand Island, Auburn and North Platte.
UNL Extension educators will teach the workshops. Workshops will help fresh produce growers complete the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) training.
At the end of the workshops, participating producers will understand GAPs and have parts of their own farm food safety plans developed.
The topics covered will help producers enhance worker sanitation, harvesting, handling, packaging, storage and transportation standards of fresh produce from the farm operation to markets, schools, restaurants and retail stores.
By completing a farm food safety plan, producers can differentiate themselves in the marketplace and appeal to many consumers who perceive this training as an added benefit.
All educational materials and costs of the workshops are provided through a Rural Business Enterprise Grant from USDA Rural Development that was received by the Nebraska Sustainable Ag Society in partnership with the University of Nebraska Rural Initiative.
Reservations are required to participate in the training workshops. To register, contact the University of Nebraska Rural Initiative by e-mailing
Training dates, reservation deadlines and locations include:
Feb. 16 and Feb. 25, RSVP by Feb. 9, Lancaster County Extension Office, 444 Cherrycreek Rd., Suite A, Lincoln.
March 2 and March 9, RSVP by Feb. 23, Hall County Extension Office, College Park, 3180 West U.S. Highway 34, Grand Island.
March 10 and March 17, RSVP by March 3, 4-H Building, Nemaha County Fairgrounds, Ninth and J streets, Auburn.
March 18 and March 25, RSVP by March 11, West Central Research and Extension Center, 402 W. State Farm Rd., North Platte.
UNL Extension is in the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Elmwood Murdock School Schedule
2/9/11 District Spelling Bee @ Elmwood
2/9/11 School Board Meeting @ Murdock
2/10/11 Elementary Science Fair
2/10/11 FCCLA Meeting
2/12/11 JV Boys BB Tournament @ Murdock
2/14-17/ 11 Girls Sub-District BB
2/17/11 MS Girls BB Ashland-Greenwood
2/18/11 JV/Varisty Boys BB vs. Louisville
2/19/11 Band Dinner Concert @ Murdock
2/21-24/ 11 Boys BB Sub-District
2/21/11 Parent-Teacher Conference
2/24/11 MS Girls BB Louisville
2/25/11 Girls District Final
2/26/11 District Speech
2/28/11 Boys BB District Final
2/28/11 Start of Spring Sports Practice
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