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| Date | Time | Event/Activity Description | Event/Activity Presenter or Sponsor | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 8/25/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Serving Nebraska’s Pork Industry — Responsible people. Sustainable pork. | Nebraska Pork Producers Association | Pork Exhibit |
| Friday, 8/25/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Explore agriculture in Nebraska with this hands-on activity! Activities are specific to grades K-2 and 3-5. | Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom | Main Area |
| Friday, 8/25/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Water Wipeout! Discover waters of Nebraska with an experimental floodplain model. | Nebraska Association of Resource Districts/Nebraska Department of Natural Resources | Pivot Point Area |
| Friday, 8/25/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Stop by the Raising Nebraska Dairy Exhibit to engage with our Nebraska Dairy farmers and Dairy Ambassadors as they share the story of dairy and the commitment to nutrition. | Midwest Dairy | Dairy Exhibit |
| Friday, 8/25/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Milk Giveaway to youth grades K-6 | Sponsored by Hiland Dairy | Dairy Exhibit |
| Friday, 8/25/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Learn about Nebraska agriculture and agriculture related career opportunities. | Nebraska Department of Agriculture | Main Area |
| Friday, 8/25/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Discover the power of numbers and unlock your analytical skills at our state fair booth! Dive into the exciting world of statistics, unleash your numerical thinking, and conquer challenges that will sharpen your mind with activities designed for all ages! | Nebraska 4-H Youth Development and the Nebraska Department of Statistics | Main Area |
| Friday, 8/25/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Create your own flavor of Kool-Aid, just like inventor Edwin Perkins did back in 1927. You’ll stamp a replica original envelope to create a single serve packet to take home. Students will also get to paint with Kool-Aid! | Hastings Museum | Main Area |
| Friday, 8/25/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | An interactive and engaging booth for students to touch and organize a beef carcass replica. An opportunity for students to learn where their meat/beef comes from and the parts of a beef carcass. | UNL Animal Science and Meat Science Departments | Main Area |
| Friday, 8/25/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Nebraska 4-H – LIVE! | Nebraska 4-H Entrepreneurship Team | Stage Area |
| Friday, 8/25/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Learn more about the outdoors and our shared natural world with Nebraska State 4-H Camp. | Nebraska State 4-H Camp / 4-H Environmental Education and the Nebraska Forest Service | Main Area |
| Friday, 8/25/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Learn about future jobs that protect and conserve Nebraska’s agriculture and natural resources. | UNL CASNR | Main Area |
| Friday, 8/25/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Improve and promote food safety and defense throughout Nebraska via outreach and educational opportunities. | Nebraska Food Protection Task Force | Presentation Kitchen |
| Saturday, 8/26/2023 | 8 am to 8:30 am | Fashion Show Check-in – Show #1 | Nebraska 4-H Contest | East Patio Exhibitor Entrance |
| Saturday, 8/26/2023 | 9 am to 10 am | Fashion Show – Show #1 | Nebraska 4-H Contest | East Patio Entrance Only |
| Saturday, 8/26/2023 | 10 am to 10:30 am | Fashion Show Check-in – Show #2 | Nebraska 4-H Contest | East Patio Exhibitor Entrance |
| Saturday, 8/26/2023 | 10:15 am to 10:45 am | Quilts of Valor Presentation | Nebraska 4-H Contest | East Patio Entrance Only |
| Saturday, 8/26/2023 | 11 am to Noon | Fashion Show – Show #2 | Nebraska 4-H Contest | East Patio Entrance Only |
| Saturday, 8/26/2023 | Noon to 12:30 pm | Fashion Show Check-in – Show #3 | Nebraska 4-H Contest | East Patio Exhibitor Entrance |
| Saturday, 8/26/2023 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Fashion Show – Show #3 | Nebraska 4-H Contest | East Patio Entrance Only |
| Saturday, 8/26/2023 | 3:00 PM | Raising Nebraska Exhibits Open to the Public | ||
| Saturday, 8/26/2023 | 4 pm to 5:30 pm | Weed and Grass ID Contest | Nebraska 4-H Contest | Main Area |
| Saturday, 8/26/2023 | 4 pm to 7:00 pm | Tech Changemakers | Nebraska 4-H Contest | Stage |
| Saturday, 8/26/2023 | 5 pm to 6:30 pm | Horticulture ID Contest | Nebraska 4-H Contest | Main Area |
| Saturday, 8/26/2023 | 6 pm to 7:30 pm | Tree ID Contest | Nebraska 4-H Contest | Main Area |
| Saturday, 8/26/2023 | 7 pm to 8:30 pm | Insect ID Contest | Nebraska 4-H Contest | Main Area |
| Saturday, 8/26/2023 | 8 pm to 9 pm | ID Contest Awards | Nebraska 4-H Contest | Stage |
| Sunday, 8/27/2023 | 10 am to 10:30 am | Culinary Challenge Check-in – Group A | Culinary Challenge Check-in – Group A | Main Area |
| Sunday, 8/27/2023 | 10:30 am to 11 am | Robotics Showcase – Check-in | Robotics Showcase – Check-in | Main Area |
| Sunday, 8/27/2023 | 10:30 am to Noon | Culinary Challenge Group A | Culinary Challenge Group A | Main Area |
| Sunday, 8/27/2023 | 11 am to 2 pm | Robotics Showcase | Robotics Showcase | Main Area |
| Sunday, 8/27/2023 | 11 am to Noon | Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. Well, lunch too. And don’t forget breakfast. Join the Nebraska Beef Council for family meal cooking demonstrations focusing on convenience and versatility while also highlighting beef cuts and recommended cooking methods. | Beef Meals Made Easy, presented by the Nebraska Beef Council | Presentation Kitchen |
| Sunday, 8/27/2023 | Noon to 1 pm | State Fair favorite Chef Nader is back and making, well, who knows what he’ll make with pork and dairy. Stop by to see – and taste – his latest creation. | Chef Nader Farahbod: Deliciousness with Dairy & Pork! presented by Midwest Dairy and the Nebraska Pork Producers Association | Presentation Kitchen |
| Sunday, 8/27/2023 | 1 pm to 1:30 pm | Culinary Challenge Check-in – Group B | Culinary Challenge Check-in – Group B | Main Area |
| Sunday, 8/27/2023 | 1:30 pm to 3 pm | Culinary Challenge Group B | Culinary Challenge Group B | Main Area |
| Sunday, 8/27/2023 | 1 pm to 2 pm | State Fair favorite Chef Nader is back and making, well, who knows what he’ll make with pork and dairy. Stop by to see – and taste – his latest creation. | Chef Nader Farahbod: Deliciousness with Dairy & Pork! presented by Midwest Dairy and the Nebraska Pork Producers Association | Presentation Kitchen |
| Sunday, 8/27/2023 | 2 pm to 3 pm | Nervous about cooking with lamb? Come learn from the experts! | Cooking with Lamb and Goat, presented by the Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers | Presentation Kitchen |
| Sunday, 8/27/2023 | 3 pm to 4 pm | State Fair favorite Chef Nader is back and making, well, who knows what he’ll make with pork and dairy. Stop by to see – and taste – his latest creation. | Chef Nader Farahbod: Deliciousness with Dairy & Pork! presented by Midwest Dairy and the Nebraska Pork Producers Association | Presentation Kitchen |
| Monday, 8/28/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Sleep deficiency has been identified as a public health problem with links to the development of chronic disease and impacts on safety. “Sleepless in Nebraska” can help you get better sleep tonight. | Sleepless in Nebraska, presented by Nebraska Extension’s Food, Nutrition, and Health Educators. | Main Area |
| Monday, 8/28/2023 | 9 am to 2 pm | The USDA – Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), is excite to talk to you about your opportunities for conservation on your land related to Soil Erosion, Soil Health, Backyard Farming and other land management concerns! | Conserve and Manage your Land, presented by NRCS | Soils Exhibit |
| Monday, 8/28/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Learn more about AgrAbility and their mission to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America. | Nebraska AgrAbility, presented by Nebraska AgrAbility Team | Main Area |
| Monday, 8/28/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Nebraska Master Gardeners and Nebraska Extension are ready to answer your horticulture questions and talk through solutions to make your gardens and landscape flourish. | Ask a Master Gardener, presented by Nebraska Extension | Stage |
| Monday, 8/28/2023 | 10 am to 3 pm | NACEB is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support Nebraska Extension through a network of 73 Extension Boards and more than 550 members, representing all 93 Nebraska counties. Learn how these passionate Extension supporters and YOU can provide advisory and advocacy on behalf of Nebraska Extension! | Nebraska Association of County Extension Boards | Main Area |
| Monday, 8/28/2023 | 11 am to Noon | The Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts program of Central Community College, Hastings, will be in the Raising Nebraska kitchen. | Food demonstration by the Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts program of Central Community College, Hastings | Presentation Kitchen |
| Monday, 8/28/2023 | Noon to 1 pm | Learn the tips and tricks to cook delicious pulses. What is a pulse? Pulse crops include dry beans, dry peas, chickpeas, lentils, and more. This kitchen staple is easy to cook incorrectly -But no longer! | Pulses to Plates, presented by Nebraska Extension and Nebraska Dry Bean Commission | Presentation Kitchen |
| Monday, 8/28/2023 | 1 pm to 3 pm | Nancy and Brenda have seen it all and heard it all when it comes to home canning. As Extension Professionals and home canners, their experience and science-based knowledge make them a dynamic duo. Their long-time friendship and easy manner make them easy to listen to – and ask questions of. Join them in the Kitchen at Raising Nebraska to learn the latest in home canning. | Home Canning – Live! Presented by Nebraska Extension Food, Nutrition and Health Educators | Presentation Kitchen |
| Monday, 8/28/2023 | 4:15 pm to 4:45 pm | For 71 YEARS, Backyard Farmer has been helping you find solutions to your lawn and garden questions. Ask your questions directly to the cast of BYF! | Backyard Farmer: Live Q and A, presented by Nebraska Public Media and Nebraska Extension | Main Area |
| Monday, 8/28/2023 | 5 pm to 6 pm | Join the Cast of Backyard Farmer for a live show. The show recorded at the State Fair will air on 8/31! Be a part of the audience for information and laughs. | Backyard Farmer: Show Taping, presented by Nebraska Public Media and Nebraska Extension | Main Area |
| Tuesday, 8/29/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | The Roots of Nebraska Wheat – Students will learn all about wheat in Nebraska and be able to make flour. | Nebraska Extension FNH Food Safety | Main Area |
| Tuesday, 8/29/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Serving Nebraska’s Pork Industry — Responsible people. Sustainable pork. | Nebraska Pork Producers Association | Pork Exhibit |
| Tuesday, 8/29/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Stop by the Raising Nebraska Dairy Exhibit to engage with our Nebraska Dairy farmers and Dairy Ambassadors as they share the story of dairy and the commitment to nutrition. | Midwest Dairy | Dairy Exhibit |
| Tuesday, 8/29/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Milk Giveaway to youth grades K-6 | Sponsored by Hiland Dairy | Dairy Exhibit |
| Tuesday, 8/29/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Discover waters of Nebraska with an experimental floodplain model. | Nebraska Association of Resource Districts/Nebraska Department of Natural Resources | Pivot Point Area |
| Tuesday, 8/29/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Explore agriculture in Nebraska with this hands-on activity! Activities are specific to grades K-2 and 3-5. | Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom | Main Area |
| Tuesday, 8/29/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Learn about Nebraska agriculture and agriculture related career opportunities. | Nebraska Department of Agriculture | Main Area |
| Tuesday, 8/29/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Unlock the Secrets of the Soil while exploring a life-sized earthworm tunnel and making connections to the Science of Soil Health! | USDA/NRCS | Soils Exhibit |
| Tuesday, 8/29/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Improve and promote food safety and defense throughout Nebraska via outreach and educational opportunities. | Nebraska Food Protection Task Force | Presentation Kitchen |
| Tuesday, 8/29/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Learn about future jobs that protect and conserve Nebraska’s agriculture and natural resources. | UNL CASNR | Main Area |
| Tuesday, 8/29/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Learn more about the outdoors and our shared natural world with Nebraska State 4-H Camp. | Nebraska State 4-H Camp / 4-H Environmental Education and the Nebraska Forest Service | Main Area |
| Tuesday, 8/29/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | This is an outdoor activity incorporating a the husker Mobile Beef Lab as ane educational event centering on antomy , physiology, health and food safety. | Nebraska 4-H Mobile Beef Lab | Between Raising Nebraska and 4-H Building |
| Wednesday, 8/30/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Learn about future jobs that protect and conserve Nebraska’s agriculture and natural resources. | UNL CASNR | Main Area |
| Wednesday, 8/30/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Stop by the Raising Nebraska Dairy Exhibit to engage with our Nebraska Dairy farmers and Dairy Ambassadors as they share the story of dairy and the commitment to nutrition. | Midwest Dairy | Dairy Exhibit |
| Wednesday, 8/30/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Unlock the Secrets of the Soil while exploring a life-sized earthworm tunnel and making connections to the Science of Soil Health! | USDA/NRCS | Soils Exhibit |
| Wednesday, 8/30/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Learn about Nebraska agriculture and agriculture related career opportunities. | Nebraska Department of Agriculture | Main Area |
| Wednesday, 8/30/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Discover the power of numbers and unlock your analytical skills at our state fair booth! Dive into the exciting world of statistics, unleash your numerical thinking, and conquer challenges that will sharpen your mind with activities designed for all ages! | Nebraska 4-H Youth Development | Main Area |
| Wednesday, 8/30/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Explore agriculture in Nebraska with this hands-on activity! Activities are specific to grades K-2 and 3-5. | Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom | Main Area |
| Wednesday, 8/30/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Discover waters of Nebraska with an experimental floodplain model. | Nebraska Association of Resource Districts/Nebraska Department of Natural Resources | Pivot Point Area |
| Wednesday, 8/30/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Milk Giveaway to youth grades K-6 | Sponsored by Hiland Dairy | Dairy Exhibit |
| Wednesday, 8/30/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Three Cheers for Trees! – Nebraska Forest Service, Project Learning Tree, Project WET, presented by the Nebraska Forest Service | Nebraska Forest Service | Main Area |
| Wednesday, 8/30/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Serving Nebraska’s Pork Industry — Responsible people. Sustainable pork. | Nebraska Pork Producers Association | Pork Exhibit |
| Wednesday, 8/30/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Improve and promote food safety and defense throughout Nebraska via outreach and educational opportunities. | Nebraska Food Protection Task Force | Presentation Kitchen |
| Wednesday, 8/30/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | 4-H STEM Team brings you fun hands-on learning to engage youth learners about the power of science, technology, engineering, and math! Stop by to “Seek and Find” fun facts about STEM and how it relates to the world around us! | 4-H STEM Team | Main Area |
| Wednesday, 8/30/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | This is an outdoor activity incorporating a the Husker Mobile Beef Lab as an educational event centering on anatomy, physiology, health and food safety. | Nebraska 4-H Mobile Beef Lab | Between Raising Nebraska and 4-H Building |
| Thursday, 8/31/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Join Raising Nebraska’s collegiate and industry partners to learn careers in Ag. | Career Fair – UNL Food Science and Technology | Main Area |
| Thursday, 8/31/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Join Raising Nebraska’s collegiate and industry partners to learn careers in Ag. | Career Fair – NCTA | Main Area |
| Thursday, 8/31/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Join Raising Nebraska’s collegiate and industry partners to learn careers in Ag. | Career Fair – Nebraska Forest Service | Main Area |
| Thursday, 8/31/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Join Raising Nebraska’s collegiate and industry partners to learn careers in Ag. | Career Fair – AGI | Main Area |
| Thursday, 8/31/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | A career in Ag is more than farming and ranching. Explore all these careers with the Department of Agriculture and NAYI participants. | Career Fair – Nebraska Department of Agriculture | Main Area |
| Thursday, 8/31/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Explore careers in science, agriculture, natural resources, and more with the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. | Career Fair – UNL CASNR featuring Meat Science | Main Area |
| Thursday, 8/31/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Lets talk about USDA/NRCS Nebraska career opportunities and how you can work with Private Land Owners to solve Natural Resource Concerns! | Career Fair – USDA/NRCS | Main Area |
| Thursday, 8/31/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Faculty and students from the UNK Agribusiness Program will be present to answer questions and to hand out information about the program. There will be games and prizes available! | Career Fair – UNK Agribusiness | Main Area |
| Thursday, 8/31/2023 | 9 am to 3 pm | Check out what a career in agriculture education could mean for you! Join us to learn about the many avenues of agriculture education in Nebraska and celebrate the important role that agriculture teachers play in our schools and communities. | Career Fair – Nebraska Department of Education – Tagged to #TeachAg | Main Area |
| Thursday, 8/31/2023 | 11 am to Noon | The Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts program of Central Community College, Hastings, will be in the Raising Nebraska kitchen. | Food demonstration by the Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts program of Central Community College, Hastings | Presentation Kitchen |
| Thursday, 8/31/2023 | 12:30 pm to 1:20 pm | Join Nebraska’s Ag leaders for this town hall broadcasting live from Raising Nebraska | Agriculture Town Hall, hosted by NTV | Stage |
| Saturday, 9/2/2023 | 10 am to 4 pm | The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation brings fun and educational activities about agriculture wherever they go! Come interact with this fun and free activity. | Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation | Main Area |
| Saturday, 9/2/2023 | 10 am to 4 pm | Faculty and students from the UNK Agribusiness Program will be present to answer questions and to hand out information about the program. There will be games and prizes available! | UNK Agribusiness | Main Area |
| Saturday, 9/2/2023 | 10 am to 6 pm | Check out what a career in agriculture education could mean for you! Join us to learn about the many avenues of agriculture education in Nebraska and celebrate the important role that agriculture teachers play in our schools and communities. | Tagged to #TeachAg, Presented by the Nebraska Department of Education | Main Area |
| Saturday, 9/2/2023 | 11 am to Noon | Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. Well, lunch too. And don’t forget breakfast. Join the Nebraska Beef Council for family meal cooking demonstrations focusing on convenience and versatility while also highlighting beef cuts and recommended cooking methods. | Beef Meals Made Easy, presented by the Nebraska Beef Council | Presentation Kitchen |
| Saturday, 9/2/2023 | Noon to 1 pm | CommonGround volunteers Paula Peterson from Waverly and Kelly Witte from Scribner will demonstrate recipes for your lunch boxes and for your dinner table. They will share their farm stories about how your food is grown and raised, while encouraging you to make your food decisions based on facts not on fear. | Recipes for the Family, from Lunch Box to Dinner Table | Presentation Kitchen |
| Saturday, 9/2/2023 | 1 pm to 2 pm | State Fair favorite Chef Nader is back and making, well, who knows what he’ll make with pork and dairy. Stop by to see – and taste – his latest creation. | Chef Nader Farahbod: Deliciousness with Dairy & Pork! presented by Midwest Dairy and the Nebraska Pork Producers Association | Presentation Kitchen |
| Saturday, 9/2/2023 | 2 pm to 3 pm | State Fair favorite Chef Nader is back and making, well, who knows what he’ll make with pork and dairy. Stop by to see – and taste – his latest creation. | Chef Nader Farahbod: Deliciousness with Dairy & Pork! presented by Midwest Dairy and the Nebraska Pork Producers Association | Presentation Kitchen |
| Sunday, 9/3/2023 | Noon to 1 pm | Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. Well, lunch too. And don’t forget breakfast. Join the Nebraska Beef Council for family meal cooking demonstrations focusing on convenience and versatility while also highlighting beef cuts and recommended cooking methods. | Beef Meals Made Easy, presented by the Nebraska Beef Council | Presentation Kitchen |
| Sunday, 9/3/2023 | Noon to 5 pm | This is the state’s largest gathering of Nebraska titleholders! Queens will visit with fairgoers (may even sign an autograph or snap a selfie with you) and share information about their platform and organization. | State Fair Queen Meet and Greet | Main Area |
| Sunday, 9/3/2023 | 1 pm to 2 pm | State Fair favorite Chef Nader is back and making, well, who knows what he’ll make with pork and dairy. Stop by to see – and taste – his latest creation. | Chef Nader Farahbod: Deliciousness with Dairy & Pork! presented by Midwest Dairy and the Nebraska Pork Producers Association | Presentation Kitchen |
| Sunday, 9/3/2023 | 2 pm to 3 pm | State Fair favorite Chef Nader is back and making, well, who knows what he’ll make with pork and dairy. Stop by to see – and taste – his latest creation. | Chef Nader Farahbod: Deliciousness with Dairy & Pork! presented by Midwest Dairy and the Nebraska Pork Producers Association | Presentation Kitchen |
| Monday, 9/4/2023 | 10 am to 4 pm | Check out what a career in agriculture education could mean for you! Join us to learn about the many avenues of agriculture education in Nebraska and celebrate the important role that agriculture teachers play in our schools and communities. | Tagged to #TeachAg, Presented by the Nebraska Department of Education | Main Area |
| Monday, 9/4/2023 | Noon to 1 pm | Learn the tips and tricks to cook delicious pulses. What is a pulse? Pulse crops include dry beans, dry peas, chickpeas, lentils, and more. This kitchen staple is easy to cook incorrectly -But no longer! | Pulses to Plates, presented by Nebraska Extension and Nebraska Dry Bean Commission | Tasting Kitchen |
