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Career Explorer by Nebraska 4-H
Get started on the right path to making smart life choices with the Career Explorer Website and Career Explorer iPad App from University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension, Nebraska 4-H, and the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The app was also featured at kiosks for youth at Husker Harvest Days 2011 near Grand Island, Neb.
Crop Lesson / Workshop Ideas
Crop Basics / Uses of Crops Lesson
- Potted Soil Container Experiment (Can be used to complement crop basics lesson or used alone to teach students how to conduct a simple plant experiment)
- Crop Trivia PowerPoint
Planning to Plant Crops Lesson
Resources used for Planting Lesson:
- Example Seed Label
- Factors to Consider Worksheet
- Residue Measurement
- Planting Worksheet NEW
- Planting Wksheet Answers NEW
Soybean Cyst Nematode Lesson
Resources used for SCN Lesson:
Agricultural Water Management / Irrigation Lesson
Resources used for Irrigation Lesson:
- Irrigation PowerPoint Presentation (pdf format)
- Irrigation PowerPoint Speaker Notes
- Nebraska Irrigation Fact Sheet
- ETgage NebGuide
- Watermark Sensor NebGuide
- Corn Water Use by Growth Stage
- Soybean Water Use by Growth Stage
- Watermark Sensor Irrigation Triggers
On-Farm Research Lesson
Resources for On-Farm Research:
- On-Farm PowerPoint Presentation (pdf format)
- On-Farm Research NebGuide
- CropWatch On-Farm Research Website
Harvesting Lesson
Resources for Harvesting Lesson:
- Harvesting PowerPoint (pdf format)
- Harvesting PowerPoint Speaker Notes
- Estimating Corn Yields Sheet
- Student Worksheets
- Teacher Worksheet Key
- Calculating Corn Yields before harvest YouTube Video NEW!
GPS & Precision Agriculture Lesson
Resources for GPS Lesson:
- GPS PowerPoint (pdf format)
- GPS PowerPoint Speaker Notes
- GPS Matching Worksheet
- GPS Matching Worksheet Answer Key
- GPS Collage Pictures
- GPS Receiver Instruction Handout
- GPS Extra Worksheet
Introduction to Soils Lesson (Upper Elementary/Middle School Level)
Soil Nutrient Lesson NEW
Resources for Soils Lessons:
- USDA Natural Resource Conservation District Lesson
- NRCS Soils Website
- UNL Extension Soils Management NebGuides
Soil Properties Lesson (High School Level)
- Soil Fertility Website: cropwatch.unl.edu/soils
- N Slide Rule for Calculating Recommended Nitrogen Rates
Excellence in Ag Sciences Day Soils Presentations
UNL Entomology Lesson Resources
Plant Disease Resources
CSI
Interested in Crop Production?
Contact your local extension office and check into the availability of joining a Crop Science Investigation (CSI) program or find out about other resources available.
Website Resources
Check out these websites!
USDA Agriculture in the Classroom Ag Lessons
4-H Plant and Soil Lessons at North Carolina State and A&T State U.
USDA National Agriculture Library