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Central Platte NRD to Welcome New Board Member in January

11/22/2024
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska – Subdistrict 7 of the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors will welcome a new member in January following the general election. Jerry Wiese of Grand Island, the incumbent for Subdistrict 7, served on the board for 24 years but did not seek re-...Read more

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

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Natural Resources Districts Reflect on 50 Years

01/04/2022
LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Throughout 2022, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) will celebrate 50 years of protecting lives, property and the future. During the next 12 months, the NRDs will commemorate breakthroughs and achievements in conservation. “In the past 50 years, NRDs have adapted...Read more

Nebraska Extension Offers “Public Health and Water Quality” Webinar in January & February

12/20/2021
Have you ever wondered if the water you are drinking is safe? Who studies the impacts of contaminates on my health? These are questions commonly asked throughout the state especially when there are stories continually discussing contaminates in the water we drink. The “Public Health and Water...Read more

Executive Travel Partners with Nebraska’s NRDs to Plant 1M Trees

12/17/2021
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Executive Travel has announced a partnership with Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) to plant 1 million trees over the next five years through the ETGreen campaign, starting with 50,000 trees in 2022. ETGreen was launched in September 2021 and is designed to help...Read more

Five Students Take State in Conservation Poster Contest

11/29/2021
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Leaves, branches and wildlife were artfully crafted by young Nebraskans throughout the year turning blank paper into award-winning posters. Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) recognize students from kindergarten to 12th grade, who competed in the annual “Healthy...Read more

Woody Florals: Bradshaw Business Sees Annual Growth

11/15/2021
BRADSHAW, Nebraska -- Gary Eberle has a different relationship with trees on his property than most Nebraska farmers. Far from seeing them as a nuisance on a fence line or useful only in a windbreak, Eberle and his wife, Nancy, have cultivated a modest agroforestry business using trees purchased in...Read more

Funding Available from USDA to Protect Groundwater

10/26/2021
Press Release from the Nebraska Natural Resources Conservation Service Oct. 25, 2021. LINCOLN, Nebraska – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has funding available to assist landowners in source water protection priority areas to install conservation practices. Interested landowners...Read more

Annual NRD Conference Focuses on Resource Sustainability, New Technology

09/20/2021
Hall of Fame and Conservation Award Winners Recognized for Success LINCOLN, Nebraska – Natural resources stakeholders and experts will be in Kearney for the annual Nebraska Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) Conference at the Younes Conference Center Sept. 26-28. The conference brings together NRD...Read more

NRD Hall of Fame Inductees Announced at Husker Harvest Days

09/16/2021
LINCOLN, Neb. – During Husker Harvest Days Sept. 15, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) recognized four individuals, who will be inducted into the NRD Hall of Fame later this month. “Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts’ projects involve many dedicated individuals working to make the...Read more

NARD Welcomes Intern

09/07/2021
Presley Wendelin, currently a junior at UNL studying agribusiness, will join NARD as a part-time intern beginning Sept. 8, 2021. Presley grew up in Gothenburg, Nebraska, where she was involved in many extra-circular school activities including serving as the Gothenburg FFA President. Some of her...Read more

Husker Harvest Days includes Free Trees and Water Testing

09/07/2021
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Questions about trees, erosion, flood control or water quality? Stop in to visit with Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts during Husker Harvest Days Sept. 14-16. “This is a great opportunity for producers to meet with conservation agencies all in one place and learn more...Read more

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