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Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 High schoolers from across Nebraska and a few pelicans descended on Lake Wanahoo on April 28 for the 29th annual Nebraska State Envirothon. Ord High School took home the championship, along with $1,500, and will represent Nebraska at the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon in July. Envirothon is an environmental education program for high school students that combines classroom learning and outdoor activities. This year’s competition was hosted at the Lower Platte North Natural Resources District’s Lake Wanahoo near Wahoo. “Envirothon allows students to get outdoors and learn about natural resources in a hands-on environment,” said Jim Eschliman, Nebraska Association of Resources Districts president. “The activities are designed to help students become environmentally aware, action-oriented adults, but also exposes them to many exciting career opportunities.” ....
- Richard Ferguson, UNL professor of agronomy and horticulture Charles Wortmann, University of NebraskaâLincoln agronomy and horticulture professor and Nebraska Extension soil and nutrient management specialist, will retire May 31 after a 20-year career at the University of NebraskaâLincoln. A virtual retirement reception will be held May 13 from 2 to 3 p.m., CDT, via Zoom. Friends and colleagues can leave a note or photo memory in the online guestbook. A native of Hartington, Nebraska, Wortmannâs prestigious career has focused on improving nutrient management, soil conservation and the environmental integrity of crop production systems in sub-Saharan Africa and Nebraska. Human and institutional enhancement for research and Extension on smallholder agriculture in Africa has been Wortmannâs career priority. He has spent over 35 years working on improving soil fertility and soil conservation in Sub-Saharan Africa. His collaborative work with researche ....
Envirothon – a Pennsylvania creation – moves online for 2021 Updated Feb 10, 2021; Facebook Share Envirothon, which began in Pennsylvania in 1979, will be held in a virtual format this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The National Conservation Foundation Board of Trustees and the 2021 hosting organization, the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts, recently announced the transition to online for the 2021 NCF-Envirothon annual international competition. Pennsylvania Envirothon Inc. last September made a similar announcement about the state competition, which annually determines the Pennsylvania team that will compete at the international level. Pennsylvania has won the international competition in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2017, and frequently placed in the top 10 and top 3 finishers. ....