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Central Platte NRD: Receive a Tree Discount If Ordering By Dec. 31

11/03/2022
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) receives trees and shrubs from Bessey Nursery at Halsey National Forest for their Conservation Tree Program. Although last month’s Bovee Fire burned 19,000 acres, the 4-H Camp and the observation deck, the nursery stock...Read more

Central Platte NRD Groundwater Management Plan Rewrite Public Information Meetings to be held in Central City and Kearney

11/03/2022
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) will host two public information meetings this month to explain proposed changes to the CPNRD’s Groundwater Management Plan. The proposed updates include new climate, hydrogeologic and socio-economic data of the...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD Groundwater Allocations Approved for 2023

11/03/2022
NORFOLK, Nebraska -- The Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) drew a crowd for their October board meeting to hear discussions about possible groundwater use restrictions for next year. Because the district continues to be in a D3 & D4 drought, as determined by the U.S. Drought...Read more

Central Platte NRD Requires Water and Soil Samples to Monitor Groundwater Quality

11/01/2022
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (NRD) is reminding producers in Phases II/III of the NRD’s Groundwater Management Program to take water and soil samples to submit with their annual crop report. The samples are required to provide ongoing monitoring of nitrate...Read more

Lower Big Blue NRD Water Quality Cost-Share Programs

10/31/2022
BEATRICE, Nebraska -- The Lower Big Blue NRD will provide $50 towards one soil sample to producers district wide. Producers in the districts Phase II Groundwater Management Area are eligible to receive cost share on up to three samples at $50 each. Regular soil sampling can help identify nutrient...Read more

Central Platte NRD to Host Public Information Meetings on Proposed Changes to Groundwater Management Plan

10/28/2022
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – At Central Platte Natural Resources District’s (CPNRD) Board of Directors October meeting held Thursday, General Manager Lyndon Vogt reported that staff will meet with the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Friday, October 28th, to discuss questions and...Read more

State Land Judging Competition Challenges Youth near Gering

10/21/2022
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Students and instructors from 29 high schools met near Gering to compete in State Land Judging Oct. 19. The North Platte Natural Resources District (NRD) partnered with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to host the annual competition. With towering bluffs...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Approves Antelope Creek Repair Project

10/20/2022
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) Board of Directors met Wednesday and accepted a project bid of $2.9 million by Strongties, LLC, for the Antelope Creek Channel Repair Project, between 40th Street and Scott Avenue. The section of streambank was damaged...Read more

Central Platte NRD Irrigation Management Cost Share Funds Deadline Nov. 18

10/20/2022
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska - Over $2 million is available for landowners to apply more efficient irrigation techniques, install conservation practices, and assist farmers with converting irrigated acres to non-irrigated farmland. Producers in the Central Platte and Twin Platte Natural Resources...Read more

Central Platte NRD Deadline for Soil Carbon Conservation Practices Nov. 18

10/13/2022
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska - Producers in the Central Platte and Upper Big Blue Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are encouraged to enroll their acres in the Nebraska Soil Carbon Project. This project provides financial incentives to producers who utilize key conservation practices in central Nebraska...Read more

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