CURTIS, NE – Frontier County’s Dan Stehlik will be honored locally on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at an open house reception from 4:00-5:30 pm at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture’s Ag Hall Room #9 in Curtis, Nebraska for being selected the statewide Nebraska Association of County Extension Board (NACEB) 2023 “Outstanding Advocate” Award winner.
Stehlik was presented the award at the NACEB Annual Meeting last week at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center in Lincoln following the NACEB Legislative Day at the NE State Capitol.
Stehlik is a big promoter of Nebraska Extension programs including 4-H. He is an outstanding advocate for all 4-H youth/families as well as FFA & NCTA at the county, state and national levels. He currently serves as the 4-H sheep, goat & llama fair superintendent at the Frontier County Fair in Stockville.
Stehlik was a 9 year 4-H member from Dorchester and is a Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture and University of NE-Lincoln graduate. Over the years Stehlik has taught high school and college agriculture classes in Red Cloud, Columbus Lakeview, Concordia, KS, and Bellevue, KS. He farmed with his family and currently serves as the Ag Mechanics Lecturer at NCTA where he teaches several welding and electrical classes.
Stehlik also has 25+ years of Diversified Crop & Livestock Enterprise experience including his own sheep flock. He serves on several different Sheep Association offices and committees at the state and regional levels.
