
CASE Intro to AFNR- June 30- July 1(virtual)
Location: Lakeview High School, Columbus, NE Cost: $2,350 plus housing Host organization: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, ALEC Department Register: HERE (Early bird price ends March 1; Registration closes May 1) Graduate credit available; see instructions on registering for graduate credit. Contact Monty Larsen for graduate credit requirements. AFNR introduces students...
Jump Start- July TBA
Location: TBA, Lincoln, NE Cost: $0 Host organization: Nebraska Department of Education, Career and Technical Education Register: TBA Graduate credit available; see instructions on registering for graduate credit. Contact Eric Knoll for graduate credit requirements. JumpStart is a four-day workshop designed for incoming CTE teachers who are teaching...
Summer Soybean Institute- July 1, 2, & 8 – 10, 2025
Location: Two institute locations to choose from, depending on your location - Concord at the Haskell Ag Lab OR Lincoln on UNL’s East Campus Cost: $0 - stipend available ($1,050 Stipend for attending all five days + $250 Lesson Plan Implementation Bonus + $1,000 Supply Budget...
NCTA Bootcamp- July 7 – 10, 2025
Location: NCTA, Curtis, NE Cost: TBA Host organization: Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) Register: TBA Graduate credit available; see instructions on registering for graduate credit. Contact Monty Larsen for graduate credit requirements.
Increasing Ag Productivity through Prototyping Design (CNC Plasma, 3-D Printing, Laser Cutting, and Testing)
PREEC Scottsbluff 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, United StatesThis 3-day short course will focus primarily in 2-D design on plasma and laser printers with the majority of the time devoted to designing in Open source or reduced-cost programs like Inkscape, Light Burn, and Torchmate CAD. 3-D design will...
Summer Soybean Institute- July 1, 2, & 8 – 10, 2025
Location: Two institute locations to choose from, depending on your location - Concord at the Haskell Ag Lab OR Lincoln on UNL’s East Campus Cost: $0 - stipend available ($1,050 Stipend for attending all five days + $250 Lesson Plan Implementation Bonus + $1,000 Supply Budget...
Increasing Ag Productivity through Prototyping Design- July 8 – 10, 2025
PREEC Scottsbluff 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, United StatesLocation: PREEC-Scottsbluff, NE Cost: $150, includes lunch each day of the workshop & one seat license for Lightburn Host organization: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, ALEC Department Register: HERE Graduate credit available; see instructions on registering for graduate credit. Contact Troy White for graduate credit requirements. We will focus primarily...
Basic Laboratory Safety & Skill Development
PREEC Scottsbluff 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, United StatesThis 3-day course will focus on all things safety. We will be using the MN CTE Safety curriculum to cover the safe and efficient usage of woods and metal power tools. Teachers will leave with the complete safety manual (over...
Automation in the Heartland I–Arduinos
PREEC Scottsbluff 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, United StatesYear one of a two year workshop. We will cover Arduino micro-controllers, basic circuits, basic CAD, the engineering process, and designing with Laser, and 3-D printers for ag applications, and fun physics applications using the Arduino. Teachers will receive a...
Automation in the Heartland II- July 23-26, 2025
PREEC Scottsbluff 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, United StatesLocation: PREEC-Scottsbluff, NE Cost: FREE (Includes hotel and meal. Travel stipends available. $600 stipend for attending, a CNC table to take home, and additional training) Host organization: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, ALEC Department Register: HERE. Graduate credit available; see instructions on registering for graduate credit. Contact Troy White for...
New Membership Year Opens
New membership year opens. If your chapter is interested in Affiliated Membership, request that in FFA.org before adding any members to your chapter roster.
Membership for State Fair Opens
*Note: If a current FFA member is on the 2024-2025 FFA roster, that individual does NOT need to be early added to next year’s roster prior to exhibiting at the 2025 Fair. Any incoming new member, including 7th and 8th...
Plant ID and Habitat Workshops- August 19 2025
Location: Niobrara Valley Preserve, south of Johnstown, NE Cost: $0 Host organization: USDA – NRCS Register: Contact [email protected] to register Each workshop will run from roughly 9 am to 2:30 pm and cover plant identification (mostly grasslands) and habitat management and restoration practices. No cost to...
Launch! Kickoff Event
Launch! Kickoff Event in the Engler space on East Campus, Lincoln (By Invitation Only)
Nebraska State Fair – FFA Weekend
State Dairy Judging Event August 30 State Milk Quality and Products Event August 30
Ignite (Young Member Leadership Conference for 7-9 grade FFA members)
Norfolk, NECC Lifelong Learning Center
Ignite (Young Member Leadership Conference for 7-9 grade FFA members)
Kearney - Younes Conference North
District Leadership Development Events
Varies by District. Planning form due to the state office 2 weeks before the event.
Pathways to Careers Conference and Ag Ed Symposium
Kearney, Younes North
FFA Applications Due
State FFA Officer Applications Due State Advancing Proficiency Applications Due in AET State Proficiency Review Names submitted by FFA Board Reps State Agriscience Research Program Applications Due Ag Issues Academy Applications Due State Degree List submitted in AET by FFA...
Applications and Nominations DUE
National Chapter Applications Due Honorary State Degree Nominations Due Cornerstone Award Nominations Due NIFA Grant Recipients Summary Due Bios due for Proficiency Finalists Bios due for Star Finalists Courtesy Corps Sign Up Due Hall of Chapters Submission