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Jenny is passionate about the vitality of rural communities in Nebraska. As a University of Nebraska Extension Educator, she is part of the Rural Prosperity Nebraska Team and works with communities in a coaching role to help engage citizenry to increase economic opportunity, demographic renewal, and quality of life.
icon-academic-capEducation
- BS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1983
- MS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1993
icon-documentPublications and Other Intellectual Contributions
- Crested Wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum) Response to RyzUp SmartGrass and Fertilizer, 2018 NACAA Western Region Annual Meeting - Professional Improvement Conference Proceedings
- Crested Wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum) Response to RyzUp SmartGrass and Fertilizer, 2018 National Association of County Agricultural Agents Annual Meeting/Professional Improvement Conference Proceedings
- Direct Marketing Agri-Tourism Businesses, Marketing AgriTourism Online
- Direct Marketing Specialty Food Products Online, Direct Marketing Specialty Food Products Online, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2011
- Effects of RyzUp SmartGrass and Black Grassbug Control on Wheatgrass Growth and Production, 2018 NACAA Western Region Annual Meeting - Professional Improvement Conference Proceedings
- Huskerpreneur: UNL Extension Entrepreneur Blog, Huskerpreneur
- Information and Technology Assessment and Plan for the Western Region, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2013
- Next Generation Extension Blog, Next Generation Extension Blog, December 2013
- Next Generation Extension Blog, Next Generation Extension Blog, December 2014
- UNL Extension Social Media for Entrepreneurs, UNL Extension Social Media for Entrepreneurs
icon-business-chartResearch & Grants
- Rural Community Prosperity Research Project, Rural Futures Institute, March 2016
- GROW:OST, GROW Nebraska, April 2017
- Restore Human Dignity, GROW Nebraska, July 2017
- Restore Human Dignity, GROW Nebraska, September 2015
- ARRA: Nebraska Broadband Planning, Department of Commerce - National Telecommunications Information Act, January 2010
- Enhancing Online Marketing Rural NE, Dept of Agriculture-RD
- Enhancing Online Marketing Rural NE, Dept of Agriculture-RD, August 2015
- Ranch and Farm Succession Education in the Nebraska Panhandle, North Central Risk Management Education Center, February 2009
icon-keynotePresentations
- Unlocking the Secrets to Quicken, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Nebraska Extension, UNL Department of Agricultural Economics, Kearney, Nebraska
- Community Capacity Building, Heartland Center for Leadership Development
- Enhancing Your Online Marketing Strategies, Nebraska Association of Transportation Providers, Scottsbluff, Nebraska
- Put your Business on the Map with Broadband: Build an Online Presence , Nebraska Telecommunications Association, Nebraska Broadband Initiative, and Rural Futures Institute, Lincoln
- Need Engagement? Try a Facebook Contest!, GROW Nebraska and AIM, Kearney
icon-bookmark-starAwards & Honors
- Epsilon Sigma Phi Established Career Leadership Award, Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi section of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association, 2017
- Excellence in Community Development - Team 2015 North Central Region Runner-Up, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, 2015
- 2014 Regional Award - North Central - Educational Technology Award - Team Runner-Up, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, 2014
- Distinguished Extension Educator Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, 2012
- Working Differently Award, eXtension, 2012