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Backyard Farmer Garden

A young woman shows a case of live bees to a boy and girl at an outdoor event.

East Campus Discovery Days kick off June 8

June 3, 2024

Agriculture & Environment

A crowd of people walks by vendor tents during an East Campus Discovery Days farmers market in Lincoln in summer 2021.

East Campus Discovery Days back with more vendors, ‘Backyard Farmer’ party

June 3, 2022

“Backyard Farmer,” the longest-running locally produced TV program in the country, celebrates its 70th anniversary this spring. Pictured here during the show’s 1967 season are (from left) Wayne Whitney, extension horticulture specialist; John Wheihing, extension plant pathologist; Dwayne Trenkle (standing), co-host; John Furrer, extension turf and weed specialist; George Round (standing), founder and host; Bob Roselle, extension entomologist; and Cyril Bish, extension educator.

70 years on, ‘Backyard Farmer’ remains hardy perennial in Nebraska life

March 31, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Backyard Farmer

Powers cultivates sense of community at Backyard Farmer Garden

August 14, 2019

Agriculture & Environment

Each Tuesday during the summer, community members are asked to bring extra produce from their gardens to the Backyard Farmer Garden. The produce will then be delivered to local food banks, pantries, kitchens and other charities.

Extension seeks Lincoln's extra harvest to help those in need

July 12, 2017

Agriculture & Environment