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Nebraska Entrepreneurs Take Note...

Gallup's Entrepreneur Acceleration System

with Dr. Connie Reimers-Hild, Ph.D. and Certified Gallup Guide

We are once again recruiting Nebraska businesses for the Gallup Entrepreneur Acceleration System (EAS) program. The program is a joint effort between Gallup, the University of Nebraska, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, the Omaha Chamber and a number of other organizations.

Gallup’s EAS is a practical, hands-on, and solution-oriented approach to helping entrepreneurs apply the principles of behavioral economics to solve their current business development challenges. There are certified Gallup guides across the state, and we are looking for more Nebraska companies to enroll in the program.

Your business may be a good candidate for this program if:

• It is a Nebraska business
• It has between 4 and 500 employees
• The business can commit to actively participating in all program requirements
• The business is open to change and growth!!

For 2012, participating businesses will receive a scholarship to waive the program fees, only an investment of time is required!

Time is running short! All inquiries to participate in this program must be made by February 1, 2012.

Visit the website jobcreation.gallup.com for more information, including workshop dates and other program requirements. You can apply for the program on the site if you are interested in participating. You may also contact Dr. Connie Reimers-Hild directly at 402-873-3166 or creimers2@unl.edu if you are interested in her serving as your Certified Guide!

Creating Balance with Food & Fitness

REGISTER NOW!!!

Hosted by Deb Heidzig at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Kimmel Education and Research Center

February 7 through March 20, 2012

Every Tuesday, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m.

 A seven-week series of interactive sessions that will help you:

• Know your numbers (ie. blood pressure, cholesterol
• Develop goals to improve or maintain health
• Balance calories to manage weight
• Know which foods to increase
• Know which foods to reduce
• Increase your physical activity level

Creating Balance with Food & Fitness is a wellness program for adults that is interactive, convenient, flexible, fresh with lots of variety, professional and can be a little or a lot depending on what you want. You can take the class alone, get together with co-workers & friends, or a combination of both, depending on your schedules. It is a great worksite wellness class that can be taken over the noon hour.

Program Topics Include:

• USDA’s MyPlate / MyPyramid guidelines
• Being a healthy role model
• Getting the most out of nutrition facts
• How do portion sizes measure up?
• Meal planning & dining out
• Fad diets
• Snacks & beverages
• Foods to reduce: fats, sugars & sodium
• Foods to increase: potassium, calcium, vitamin D, & fiber
• Recipe modification

Registration is open until January 31, 2012. Space is limited! Recorded sessions will be available for those who want to watch later at a more convenient time. Fee: $20  (after January 31, a late fee applies). To register you can download a mail-in form at food.unl.edu//web/fnh/food_fitness or you can register online at go.unl.edu/creatingbalance 

For more information, contact Deb Heidzig at 402-873-3166 or email: dheidzig5@unl.edu

Youth After School Workshops at UNL Kimmel Education and Research Center
with Deb Weitzenkamp, Ph.D., Extension Educator

Have fun with 4-H after school!

(All youth 3rd - 6th grade)

Sand Art Planter - Monday, March 19
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Youth will create a sand art planter and plant a houseplant. Open to all youth in 3rd through 6th grades. Limited to first 10 paid registrations!

Click here for Sand Art Planter Registration Form!

Join in with Clover Kid Fun!

(All youth K - 2nd grade)

Soap Box Cars - Monday, April 2
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Youth will paint a cute little soap box to race against your friends. Open to all youth in Kindergarten through 2nd grades. Limited to first 10 paid registrations!

Click here for Soap Box Registration Form!

For more information on Youth After School Programs, contact:
Deb Weitzenkamp, UNL Extension Educator  402-852-2970 or dweitzenkamp2@unl.edu

University of Nebraska Extension 2012 Beekeeping Workshops
Everything you need to know to succeed in Apiculture

Beginning Beekeeping Workshop -- February 18, 2012
Nebraska City, NE at UNL Kimmel Education and Research Center
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Learn about the many reasons why and how to keep honey bees. Registration fee is $25 per person plus $6 each for additional family members. Fee includes lunch, refreshments, and a workbook for new beekeepers.  You may also attend an additional field day session in Ithaca at no cost (see below). Pre-registration is required.

Make checks payable to University of Nebraska.
Send registration and payment to:
Jeri Cunningham
University of Nebraska Department of Entomology
103 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Email: jcunningham1@unl.edu
Phone: 402-472-8678

An alternate class date & location site is March 10, 2012 at Hastings, Nebraska. You may contact Marion Ellis for more information: mellis@unl.edu or (402)472-8696
Beginning Beekeeping Field Day -- April 21, 2012
Ithaca, NE
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
A hands-on session for participants in the Beginning Beekeeping Workshop listed above. This field day will be held only at the Ithaca location. There is no registration fee and lunch is pot-luck, so bring a dish to share. More specific information will be available at the Beginning Beekeeping Workshop or you may contact Jeri Cunningham (see information listed above).
2012 Master Beekeeping Workshop -- June 28-30
Ithaca, NE 
If you would like more information, contact Jeri Cunningham at (402) 472-8678 or email at: jcunningham1@unl.edu

Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard

Our next door building, Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard is closed for the winter season. However, it is by no means a slow time in the orchard & vineyard. It is pruning time! Erik Olson, Manager of Kimmel Orchard & Vineyards elaborates on the orchard activities:
"I am often asked what we do in the winter at the orchard. I like to tell people that it is a very important time of year in the orchard. We do all our pruning of fruit trees and vines during this period. We start about the first of January on our largest apple trees, moving to our smallest trees last. In February we prune our grapes, peaches, and cherries. We play a game called pick up sticks in March. This is a laboring job of picking up all the pruning’s off the orchard floor and running them through our chipper for mulch on the orchard floor."
For tips from Erik on how to prune an apple tree, we will soon provide a link. Check back soon!
 

Maps, Apps and Mobile Media Marketing!
A Webinar Series for Small Business Owners

NO FEE TO PARTICIPATE!

February 9, 2012

2:00pm (ET); 1:00pm (CT); 12:00pm (MT); 11:00am (PT)

Plan now to join the February and March webinars. February will feature Direct Marketing of Specialty Food Products and March will be on Security and Operational Risk Planning.

Webinar Access - https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/etc-cop

No pre-registration is required and there is no fee to participate. About 10 minutes prior to the start time simply go the Adobe Connect Pro meeting room at https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/etc-cop. You will be presented with a login screen that has an "Enter as Guest" option. Enter your full name then click "Enter Room" to join the conference. You will be able to hear the audio directly from your computer’s speakers.

Mark your calendars! The eXtension Entrepreneurship webinar series continues with a timely topic. All webinars will air monthly on the second Thursday at 2:00pm (ET); 1:00pm (CT); 12:00pm (MT); 11:00am (PT). Check it out on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/eXtensionentrepreneurs  

Please join us in wishing Vaughn Hammond continued safe travels to Afghanistan.

We are all very proud of the work that has been done by several of our faculty to train Nebraska Guard members. Extension has provided professional development opportunities for Nebraska Army and Air National Guard members who make up the Agribusiness Development Team - 2 (ADT-2). During this educational endeavor, Howard W Buffett approached Extension with the idea of embedding a University faculty member with the ADT unit.

Vaughn Hammond, Extension Educator at the Kimmel Center in Nebraska City volunteered and spent four months, August through December in Afghanistan.

After an approximate 3-week break, Vaughn will be returning to Afghanistan. He will again be working through a private sector contractor, Chenega. Vaughn is helping ADT-2 organize an extension type educational program for Afghanistan farmers in o and Paktika provinces. He will be in Afghanistan for an additional four months, January through April 2012.

Click here for a link for a radio interview with Vaughn Hammond.
 

Leadership & Innovation Programs

By: Dr. Connie ReimersHild, Ph.D.

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