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Benchmarking N Efficiency in Nebraska Corn Production

05/11/2020
Nebraska corn growers know that applying the right amount of fertilizer at the right time is essential to a successful growing season. Too little applied can be costly at harvest if there is a yield reduction, but too much applied can also be an expensive error as it means paying for nitrogen (N)...Read more

Lower Elkhorn NRD Campgrounds Set to Open May 20

05/08/2020
NORFOLK, Nebraska – Campers can begin to enjoy their favorite pastime at various recreation areas later this month. The Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (LENRD) will be opening the campgrounds at their recreation areas on Wednesday, May 20. “Due to COVID-19, social distancing efforts have...Read more

Upper Big Blue NRD Campgrounds to Reopen—With Conditions

05/08/2020
YORK, Nebraska – Following the lead of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District will reopen for overnight camping at local recreation areas on Wednesday, May 20, with some additional guidelines in place. Overnight camping will be available for RV campers...Read more

Lower Platte South NRD Virtual Classroom Brings Nature to Students

05/07/2020
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Through its many programs, the environmental education staff at the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (LPSNRD) helps 40,000 students learn more about their environment every school year. In reaction to school closures due to the pandemic, the staff found new ways to...Read more

Watershed of Wonders 2020 Cancelled

04/30/2020
TECUMSEH, Nebraska – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Nemaha Natural Resources District (NRD) has announced the cancellation of this year’s Watershed of Wonders day camp. Originally scheduled for June 17 at Duck Creek Recreation Area near Peru, Nebraska, the camp usually hosts up to 100...Read more

Tri-Basin & Lower Republican NRDs Prescribe Burn to Control Eastern Red Cedar

04/28/2020
HOLDREGE, Nebraska – On April 20, Tri-Basin Natural Resources District (TBNRD), Lower Republican Natural Resources District (LRNRD) and Central Platte Rangeland Alliance (CPRA) conducted a burn on the Platte Republican Diversion (PRD) pasture west of Smithfield, Nebraska. The goal was to reduce the...Read more

Central Platte NRD Selects College Scholarship Recipients

04/24/2020
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska --The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) board of directors selected five recipients for the Ron Bishop-CPNRD College Scholarship Program at their meeting held via conference on Thursday. The students selected are Amanda Fay of Grand Island, Jason Line of...Read more

Water Tour, Nebraska Water Center Conference Postponed to 2021

04/22/2020
SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska – Organizers of the Scottsbluff-Gering United Chamber of Commerce 2020 Water Tour and of the Nebraska Water Center’s (NWC) Water Conference, in consultation with public health experts, have postponed both events until 2021. The Conference was to be hosted Aug. 3 at the...Read more

NRCS Announces $4.4 Million Award for Nebraska On-Farm Conservation Project

04/17/2020
OMAHA, Nebraska – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today that The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska’s project, “Resilient Futures for Nebraska Soil,” was selected as a project through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) for the amount of $4,419,304. “I’...Read more

City of Norfolk Centers ‘2020 in 2020’ Efforts Around Arbor Day

04/16/2020
NORFOLK, Nebraska – City of Norfolk plans to plant 2,020 trees in 2020 begin in full force this week in advance of Arbor Day on Friday, April 24. A number of tree-planting initiatives, featuring partnerships with local and state organizations, kick off in the coming week. “2020 in 2020 is an...Read more

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