Nebraska Farmers Union Calendar

(For more information on events call 402-476-8815)

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2010

Join us at the following events...

February & March will be membership drive months. Please call the office to set up your member drive and receive awards for your work...

MARCH

March 2-4 - Coalition For A Prosperous America (CPA) Fly-In to Washington DC dealing with trade reform.

March 4 (Thursday) - NEFU/NWWG Booth at Governors Ag Conference.  Go here to register: http://www.agr.ne.gov/gov%20ag/10gov_ag.html.

March 5 (Friday) - NEFU District 6 Meeting at the Branding Iron in Lyons.  Fish Fry 5:30pm (other food available if don't want fish), meeting to follow.

March 6 (Saturday) - Climate Change Discussion on Coalition Against Injustice TV Show (CTI Channel 22 in Omaha) at 8pm.

March 12 (Friday) - Department of Justice & USDA Issues of Concern in Agriculture listening session at FFA Enrichment Center (1055 Southwest Prairie Trail Parkway) in Ankeny, IA. Time TBA.

March 14-16 - National Farmers Union Convention at Ramkota Inn, in Rapid City, South Dakota.  Call 605-343-8550 to make room reservations and ask for the Farmers Union rate ($89.00/night + taxes).  The overflow will be at the Country Inn & Suites.  Kansas & Nebraska Farmers Union will also be taking a bus up Hwy 81 having pickups in various KS & NE locations leaving on March 13 & coming home on March 17.  Please call the office for more details! 

March 22 (Monday) - Rural Cooperative Opportunities Outreach Program & District 2 & 3 Meeting in Grand Island from 9am-4pm. Details tentative.

March 24 (Wednesday) - NEFU District 5 Meeting at Lee's Chicken in West Lincoln.  6pm supper, meeting to follow.

March 25 (Thursday) - NEFU District 1 Meeting Tentative.

March 26 (Friday) - Nebraska Rural Radio Association Meeting at Lexington Holiday Inn.

April 1 (Thursday) - Rural Cooperative Opportunities Outreach Program at Northeast Community College 9am-4pm. Details tentative.

April 5 (Monday) - Rural Cooperative Opportunities Outreach Program at Southeast Community College 9am-4pm. Details tentative.

April 6 (Tuesday) - Rural Cooperative Opportunities Outreach Program at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis 9am-4pm. Details tentative.

*In 2009 NEFU held over 110 public education & outreach events in Nebraska. Call the State Office at 402-476-8815 if you want to team up in your area.