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Nebraska State Fair

Clover Camp

Clover Kids helps Nebraska youth connect to 4-H programs statewide

June 20, 2022

New activities at Raising Nebraska include a giant scale that translates a visitor’s weight into bushels of grain, number of newborn pigs, gallons of milk or about a dozen other Nebraska agricultural products.

Raising Nebraska sheds light on technology, research behind Nebraska agriculture

August 20, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Alyvea Groteluschen of Columbus eyes the judge during the junior showmanship sheep competition July 10 at the Platte County Fair in Columbus. For livestock shows, fair officials adopted a show-and-go format, in which youth checked their animals in, showed them and took them back home all in the same day. Participants were required to wear a mask in the show ring.

Fair organizers get creative to keep opportunities alive for 4-H, FFA youth

July 16, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

The Winter family stands in front of the original farmhouse. The portion they stand on has since been turned into an addition on the house.

University celebrating longtime connections to Nebraska landowners

August 29, 2019

Agriculture & Environment

Sonny Perdue

USDA secretary town hall canceled

August 23, 2019

Agriculture & Environment

University of Nebraska–Lincoln celebrations during the Nebraska State Fair include an N150 pep rally on Sept. 1.

Perdue town hall, pep rally, exhibits highlight N150 celebrations at state fair

August 15, 2019

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

Sonny Perdue

Town hall to feature USDA Secretary of Ag

August 14, 2019

State Fair

Volunteers sought for Nebraska 4-H fair activities

August 2, 2019

Children play in the Raising Nebraska building during the 2015 Nebraska State Fair. The 2018 fair is Aug. 24 to Sept. 3 in Grand Island.

Nebraska State Fair to feature 4-H exhibits, life-size robot

August 20, 2018

Agriculture & Environment

Sarah Polak

Sarah Polak named experience coordinator at Raising Nebraska

April 19, 2018

Agriculture & Environment

Fans of the long-running lawn-and-garden TV series "Backyard Farmer" are invited to attend two free live tapings.

'Backyard Farmer' live tapings coming to Grand Island, Nebraska City

August 21, 2017

Agriculture & Environment

Nebraska State Fair will feature 4-H exhibits, video wall

August 23, 2016

Agriculture & Environment