Niemeyer announces retirement after 46-year extension career

After a career spanning 46 years, Steve Niemeyer is retiring from Nebraska Extension in Garfield, Loup and Wheeler county office.

Niemeyer began as an extension assistant in Boone and Nance counties before working his way up to extension educator and unit leader in Garfield, Loup and Wheeler counties in 1993.

In a career that included more than 120 county fairs, Niemeyer has steadily created opportunities for 4-H members to grow their love for animal agriculture. His primary focus in his final decade as an extension educator has been helping beef producers to manage costs and bring high qualit...