2,650
Nebraska high schoolers who took part in the Next Chapter Nebraska college-readiness program.
156
Certified pollinator habitats established in 22 counties, with 77 percent increasing their plant abundance and diversity.
350+
Nebraskans completing a food safety course in response to the new Nebraska Cottage Food Law.
$12.7 M
Total value of Soybean Management Field Days as identified by 2021 attendees.
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UNL Nebraska Extension Awarded $1.99 Million NSF Grant for Indigenous Youth Food Sovereignty Project
Lincoln, Neb. — Bradley Barker, Nebraska Extension specialist in 4-H and youth development, along with a team of co-investigators, has been awarded a nearly $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The funding supports a project titled “Integrating Environmental Data Systems and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: A Framework for (Re)connecting Indigenous Youth to Traditional Foods and Modern Growing Practices.” The project, which began Sept. 1, 2024, will span three years.
Oct. 22 lectures to illustrate value of social science in environmental research
Lincoln, Neb. — The Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has teamed up with Rural Prosperity Nebraska and the Agricultural Research Division to bring a visiting social scientist to East Campus to present her research on surveying rural communities to highlight voices often overlooked when it comes to environmental issues. Jessica Schad, an associate professor of sociology at Utah State University, will present three lectures on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the Dinsdale Family Learning Commons.