The service 'Consumer Education' is offered at the following sites:
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Better Business Bureau, Inc http://www.bbb.org (external link)
RELIABILITY reports on businesses and charitable organizations
GENERAL consumer education
RESOLUTION of customer complaints
SPEAKERS' BUREAU
24 HOUR REPORTS available through our voice response system -
Federal Citizen Information Center http://www.firstgov.gov (external link)
SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT for those who have questions about Federal agencies, programs, and services
INFORMATION AND REFERRALS regarding Federal government offices and services
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, free or low cost, on Social Security, medical, consumer, and elderly issues
TASK FORCE for world wide travel safety information -
Federal Citizen Information Center http://www.firstgov.gov (external link)
SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT for those who have questions about Federal agencies, programs, and services
INFORMATION AND REFERRALS regarding Federal government offices and services
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, free or low cost, on Social Security, medical, consumer, and elderly issues
TASK FORCE for world wide travel safety information -
Nebraska Attorney General's Office - Consumer Protection Division http://www.ago.state.ne.us (external link)
INFORMATION useful to consumers dealing with companies utilizing deceptive business practices such as fraud, identity theft and senior fraud
COMPLAINTS can be registered against particular sellers of goods and services
CONSUMER MEDIATION
PRESENTATIONS to the community on fraud, identity theft, senior citizen fraud and internet safety.
SENIOR CITIZEN outreach program
LATINO outreach program -
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension - Adams County http://www.adams.unl.edu (external link)
EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION extending research based information of the University of Nebraska and other land grant university systems; educational program priorities include:
WATER, CLIMATE, AND ENVIRONMENT including efficient water use by farmers and home owners, water quality, integrated pest management, nutrient planning, biological resource diversity, energy conservation, renewable energy, climate adaptation, community and residential landscapes, healthy buildings, youth development
CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT including science, engineering and technology skills, healthy lifestyles, business/entrepreneurship skills, career and education options, early childhood education
FOOD, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH including healthy lifestyles, food safety and nutrition, diabetes education, and medication issues specific to older Nebraskans
CROPS OF THE FUTURE including sustainable crop management, advanced plant genetic and alternative crop application, farm profitability, and youth development
BEEF SYSTEMS including economic sustainability, business management, grazing management, animal nutrition, animal health and well being, food safety, and youth development
ENTREPRENEURSHIP targets value added agriculture, grow local agriculture, horticulture opportunities, food product development, youth entrepreneurial education and in depth education on business entrepreneurial training
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION also offered relating to families, youth, agriculture, and the environment; a web link to UNL Extension educational programs and calendar of most events is found at http://www.extension.unl.edu/home -
US Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov (external link)
PRODUCT regulation and consumer education for food, drugs, medical devices, biologics, animal feed and drugs, cosmetics, and radiation-emitting products