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New App Deployed to Help Cut Overapplication of Nitrogen Fertilizer

11/18/2024
This article was written and published by the Nebraska Examiner on Nov. 18, 2024. LINCOLN, Nebraska — Eleven years ago, Wade Ellwanger began analyzing reports submitted by farmers detailing the amount of fertilizer being applied on cornfields in his area of north-central Nebraska. What he found was...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Now Taking Orders for Spring Conservation Tree Seedlings

11/15/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) is now accepting orders for conservation tree seedlings for spring planting. By ordering early, landowners can secure preferred tree species and make a lasting and positive impact on the environment. Since 1972, Nebraska...Read more

Inaugural Northeast Nebraska Ag Conference Dec. 17, 2024

11/13/2024
NORFOLK, Nebraska – Farmers and ranchers in Northeast Nebraska and beyond are invited to the Northeast Nebraska Ag Conference on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at the Lifelong Learning Center on the Northeast Community College campus in Norfolk. This new event, co-hosted by the Bow Creek Watershed Project...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Closes Oak Creek Trail During Firearm Deer Season

11/13/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – During Nebraska's nine-day firearm deer hunting season, the Oak Creek Trail will be closed from Nov. 16, 2024, through Nov. 24, 2024. The trail will reopen to the public on November 25, 2024. This temporary closure helps maintain a safe environment for both hunters and trail...Read more

Central Platte NRD to Discuss Platte Valley Industrial Park Project

11/08/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Eastern Projects Committee will meet to receive additional information on the route selection and land rights for the Platte Valley Industrial Park Drainage Project. In 2019, CPNRD approved a proposal from the City of...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Lifts Temporary Fire Ban on Wildlife Management Areas

11/05/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – In a move to encourage outdoor recreation while prioritizing safety, the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) has officially lifted the temporary fire ban on all Wildlife Management Areas. This decision comes on the heels of recent rain events across the...Read more

Lower Loup NRD Opens Tree Sales

11/01/2024
The following is part of the Loup Lines Series (Volume 45, No. 11 - November 2024) The turning of calendars to the November page signals different things to people. For some it marks the pending arrival of hunting seasons. For others it means getting ready for the holiday season. The changing of...Read more

Central Platte & Upper Big Blue NRDs Set Enrollment Deadline for RCPP Irrigation Management Programs (Nov. 15)

11/01/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska - Producers looking to improve water quality and conserve water on their farm may apply for the following irrigation management funding opportunities until Nov. 15, 2024. Funding is available for the Ogallala Aquifer & Platte River RCPP and the Nebraska Soil Carbon...Read more

NRDs Now Taking Orders for Spring Tree Seedlings

11/01/2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are now accepting orders for conservation tree seedlings for spring planting. By ordering early, you can secure your preferred species and make a lasting contribution to the environment. Since 1972, Nebraska’s NRDs have partnered...Read more

Central Platte NRD Accepting Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Applications

10/31/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska - The Central Platte Natural Resources District (NRD) is encouraging agricultural producers to enroll in its new Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Program. This initiative offers financial incentives to producers who reduce nitrogen applications by up to 40 pounds or 15 percent,...Read more

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Fix It, Don't Disk It Recommendations from NRCS

10/05/2017
Harvest isn’t just about cutting stalks, it’s about taking stock. According to Britt Weiser, state resource conservationist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Lincoln, during harvest farmers should study the areas in their fields where erosion is occurring.Read more

Panhandle High School Students Participate in Area I Range Judging Contest

09/22/2017
(Rushville, NE) One-hundred-sixteen (116) high school students from 11 schools across the Nebraska Panhandle competed in the Area I Range Judging contest held at Kirkland and Sheila Budd’s Ranch on Wednesday September 20, 2017.Read more

Natural Resources Districts Recreation Areas/Trails Expect Record-Breaking Crowds for Solar Eclipse Event

08/08/2017
(Nebraska) Several popular Natural Resources District (NRD) recreation areas and hiking/biking trails across Nebraska are expecting record-breaking numbers of campers and other outdoor enthusiasts to come out and watch the solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017. The NRD recreation areas in the...Read more

Natural Resources Districts to Present Wildlife CSI at Nebraska State Fair

08/04/2017
(GRAND ISLAND, NE)- Six of Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) will present Wildlife CSI in the Sustainability Pavilion at the Nebraska State Fair. Participants will use animal tracking, skull and bone identification, scatology, animal evidence and observation in the natural world. "...Read more

Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) Celebrate 45 Years of Protecting Lives, Property and Future

07/04/2017
(Lincoln, NE) For 45 years, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) have been protecting lives, property and future of this beautiful state. July 1, 2017, marks the 45th Anniversary of the creation of the NRD system in Nebraska. With the local public participation, Nebraska has made...Read more

New General Manager Announced at Lower Platte North NRD

06/27/2017
(WAHOO) The Lower Platte North Natural Resources District (NRD) has announced Eric Gottschalk as the candidate for General Manager following current General Manager John Miyoshi’s retirement. Gottschalk began his career with the Lower Platte North NRD in April of 2000. He has had involvement in...Read more

Concordia High School Takes the Win at State Envirothon High School Natural Resources Competition

04/27/2017
Concordia High School Takes the Win at State Envirothon High School Natural Resources Competition Lincoln, NE – The 2017 Nebraska Envirothon State Championship team hails from Concordia High School. Concordia will now prepare for the North American Envirothon competition in Emmitsburg, Maryland in...Read more

Editorial: Selling Off NCORPE Land a Bad Idea

03/20/2017
I get it. North Platte Senator Mike Groene campaigned hard on the issue of the Lincoln County stream augmentation project launched in 2012 by the Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement Project (N-CORPE). Click here to read the rest of the article.Read more

Frenchman Cambridge Irrigation District Water Users Lose Case Before State Supreme Court

03/15/2017
Frenchman Cambridge Irrigation District water users who claimed their property rights were superior to the Republican River Compact and that state administration of surface water to comply with the Compact deprived them of all economic benefits failed to persuade the Nebraska Supreme Court.Read more

Last Chance for Landowners to Order Trees/Shrubs to Enhance Property and Improve Land Quality

02/22/2017
(Nebraska) Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) announces nearly 700,000 trees and shrubs have been ordered for Nebraskans across the state so far, for planting in the spring of 2017.Read more

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