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September 14, 2010-I2E Club
5:30PM-8:00PM
Sponsor of the night of the night: UNL Kimmel Education and Research Center

Simple Marketing to be Covered at I2E Club

Mark Hutchison, Senior Manager of the University of Nebraska – Lincoln Food Processing Center, will serve as the I2E Club speaker for the September 14th meeting.

Mark knows that the demands of life are becoming greater as time and attention are becoming more crunched. Consumers over time have become calloused to the ploys of marketing in today’s hectic environment. Mark also knows how entrepreneurs can get around this obstacle to successfully and effectively market to potential clients.

Mark explains, “How can you, as a business owner, do that? Make my life easier, simpler. Tell me what I care about—which is two simple things when it comes to your business. What do I get out of it? How do I know you can deliver on your promise? Answer these two questions and you will be well on your way to maximizing your marketing dollars and increasing your sales. Join Mark Hutchison for the next I2E Club meeting on September 14, 2010 to learn more about these two simple marketing concepts that can transform your business.”

The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a social sponsored by the UNL Kimmel Education & Research Center. Mark will share his education and experiences with entrepreneurial marketing during his presentation following the social.

I2E Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at the UNL Kimmel Education and Research Center, 5985 G Road, Nebraska City, NE. The Club is a collaborative effort of the Southeast Nebraska Partners for Progress and has been made possible by funding from a Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act (BECA) grant. There is a $10 per session fee or participants may choose to join the club and pay a small annual membership fee.

For more information about the I2E Club or any of its programming, contact Dr. Connie Reimers-Hild at the UNL Kimmel Education and Research Center at 402-873-3166 or creimers2@unl.edu. You can also learn more about I2E, including access to past video presentations and meeting materials, online by visiting i2eclub.org. Become a fan of I2E on Facebook! Log into Facebook and simply search I2E Club.

Leadership & Innovation Programs

By: Dr. Connie ReimersHild, Ph.D.

Kimmel Education & Research Center

5985 G Road, Nebraska City, NE 68048

creimers2@unl.edu

www.kimmel.unl.edu

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

‐John Quincy Adams, Sixth President of the United States

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UNL Kimmel’s Apple Jack Festivities Share a Taste of Nebraska

September 18 , 2010 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
September 19, 2010 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The excitement will begin right next to Kimmel Orchard on Saturday, September 18, 2010. Explore what makes Nebraska so great while enjoying demonstrations on a variety of topics throughout the day. Demonstrations include sampling of fresh caramel and delicious new beef cuts!

Also sharing a taste of the Cornhusker State are some uniquely Nebraskan organizations selling appetizing treats and creative products. Nebraska 4-H’s mascot, Lil’ Green, will make an appearance on Saturday only so be sure not to miss him! Events and demonstrations will continue at UNL’s Kimmel Education & Research Center through Sunday, September 19, 2010.

Click here for informational Apple Jack flier (585 kb, 2 pages)

2010 Southeast Nebraska Diversified Ag Tour
Friday, September 10th

The tour provides unique experiences to learn about CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), organic crop and livestock production, free range poultry and eggs, honey, flowers, cheese making, vegetable and herb production, as well as Farmer’s Markets and direct marketing.

Cost: $20.00/person (includes transportation and lunch)
Deadline to Register: Friday, September 3, 2010

Contract: Gary Lesoing, UNL Extension Educator, Phone 402-274-4755, UNL Extension Nemaha County
Courthouse, 1824 N Street
Auburn, NE 68305

or

Vaughn Hammond, UNL Extension Educator, Phone: 402-873-3166, vhammond2@unl.edu

UNL Kimmel Education and Research Center
5985 G Road
Nebraska City, NE 68410

Click here for additional information and flier (325kb PDF, 1 page)

Click here for a detailed brochure (425kb PDF, 2 pages)

Beef Cattle The Mid-Plains Beef Practicum

The program, developed by UNL Extension Specialist and and Educators, will offer you practical experiences through hands-on teaching and distance education to provide these tools and resources, allowing you as a producer to make more informed decisions in the areas of Production, Forages, and Economics.

EARLY REGISTRATION DUE BY JULY 15, 2010

September 8, 2010, December 1, 2010, February 9, 2011, June 8, 2011

For additional information and registration form-- Contact: Lindsay Chichester, UNL Extension in Richardson County, lchichester2@unl.edu

Omaha & Lincoln Stormwater Management
Green Infrastructure Tours

Sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Stormwater Work Group

Omaha, August 6, 2010
Lincoln, August 19, 2010

**Who Should Attend: Landscape designers/contractors, Stormwater engineers, Master Gardeners, UNL Extension staff, and anyone interested in the design/construction/maintenance of rain gardens, bioretention gardens, porous paving, and other green infrastructure solutions to stormwater management

Registration Fee: $15/person; includes chartered bus, box lunch, drinks, handouts
A portion of the tour costs are covered by the UNL Stormwater Work Group

Registration DEADLINE July 31, 2010; limited space available, so please register early
For more information on this event, please contact: Katie Pekarek, kpekarek2@unl.edu, 402-643-2981

2010 Wine School

Small-Scale Commercial Wine Making School October 22 & 23, 2010

Location: UNL Kimmel Education and Research Center, Nebraska City, Nebraska

For Program Brochure Click here
For Registration form Click here

For more information, call Five Rivers RC&D at 402.335.3347
or email: tammy.timms@ne.usda.gov

Extension Highlights

Are You Interested in Becoming a Farmers Market Grower?

The reasons for growing your own food on your acreage are numerous; however, it is just as important to grow food for your community. There are multiple reasons to become a local producer. Check out the reasons listed by the Nebraska Local Foods Network

See what college students think about local foods. Check out RealNebraska.unl.edu-

Good, Fresh, Local

Weigh the benefits and strongly consider becoming a local producer. The growing local foods movement needs more local producers. If you are interested in starting a local foods business, search for more information on the Nebraska Local Foods Network website or go to the UNL Extension website on Locally Grown Food.

Extension Help on Last Irrigation Timing

The last few irrigations of the season require some of the most important water management decisions of the year. An extra irrigation may mean wasting 1 to 3 inches of water and 2 to 5 gallons of diesel fuel per acre. In addition, leaving the soil dry in the fall has several important advantages including reduced opportunity for soil compaction during harvest, shorter harvest delays following rain, and opportunity for storing more off-season precipitation. For additional information of timing of your last irrigation, see the CropWatch news release or the NebGuide publication on this topic.

Come and Enjoy the Nebraska State Fair

With eleven-days of fabulous fun, the Nebraska State Fair is one of the biggest events in Nebraska. In fact, the fun is so huge, immense, and vast; you can’t fit it all in one day. Come see the many 4-H, FFA, Open Class exhibits and interactive educational activities. There will be Agricultural displays, exhibits, presentations and demonstrations; concerts and shows; contests; special displays and events; festivals and exciting attractions; motorsports; parades and marching bands; and of course lots of fun on the midway. For more information visit the Nebraska State Fair

For a listing of 4-H events and schedules go to: 4-H at the Nebraska State Fair

2010 Precision Agriculture Practicum

Adopting precision agriculture requires a substantial investment. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension’s Precision Agriculture Practicum will assist participants in navigating precision ag technologies and utilizing data collected to the fullest potential. The practicum consists of 3 multi-day sessions starting August 31 at UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center with weekly intersessions via web conferencing. Each session will be taught by University and industry professionals. For more information, click on Precision Agriculture Practicum.

Extension Recommends Grasshopper Scouting in Crops

Significant populations of grasshoppers are being reported in areas bordering crop fields in several parts of Nebraska . If these grasshopper species are one of the four major species that are likely to infest cropland, control may be warranted as the insects will continue to be a problem for the rest of the summer. Scouting and control measures are discussed by Robert Wright, UNL Extension specialist, in the below video and a CropWatch article. More complete information is found at Grasshoppers in Nebraska.

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Extension Help for Diseases in Corn Fields

UNL Extension specialist Tamra Jackson discusses several diseases showing up in Nebraska corn fields in the below video. Producers and crop consultants should scout regularly to monitor for their development and spread. If you are in doubt about the identity of a disease , you may submit a sample to the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic for diagnosis. For more information about plant diseases, visit CropWatch website.

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Upcoming Events

2010 Southeast Nebraska Diversified Ag Tour

Sep 10, 7:00 AM ,