Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share via Email Share via SMS Copy LinkNebraska Extension work is built on relationships and trust. In an evolving role, Ashley Ahrens, Assistant Extension Educator, will participate in a pilot partnership between Nebraska Extension and the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. Since January of 2023, Ahrens has been the Health and Wellbeing Educator with Dawes, Sioux, Sheridan, and Box Butte County Extension. These include higher rates of chronic disease, increased cancer risk, and reduced access to preventive care and healthcare services,” she said. Currently, Nebraska experiences significantly higher rates of eight types of cancer compared to the national average, with a disproportionate burden affecting rural communities.