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SPNRD Board Receives Information On Ground Water Alternative For Development

03/03/2014
Members of a team planning a new housing development on the east side of Sidney met with the South Platte Natural Resources District (SPNRD) board of directors this week to outline the development plan and how it could affect local water resources. Team members from Wright Water Engineers, Inc. led...Read more

10 Tips Part 3

02/24/2014
I hope all of you are planning to attend the Panhandle No-till Partnership's winter conference this coming week. The conference will be held February 26 & 27, 2014 at the Gering Civic Center in Gering, Nebraska. Each day, registration begins at 8:00 a.m. I'll look forward to seeing you, but...Read more

Nebraska Water Users Could Have Avoided a Compact Call Year- Op Ed

02/21/2014
Nebraska water users in the Republican Basin could have avoided a Compact Call Year had Kansas and their supporters accepted augmentation projects and alternative compliance plans in 2013. Nebraskan's should know that we can achieve our water management goals, but it will take the cooperation of...Read more

Chemigation Applicator Training 2014

02/21/2014
The Nebraska Chemigation Act requires producers who plan to apply fertilizer or pesticide through an irrigation system be certified by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ). Certification is valid for four years and training is provided through the extension office.Read more

Rural Water Service to Brooky Bottom Update

02/21/2014
The Cedar Knox Rural Water Advisory Committee and Lewis and Clark NRD have revisited the prospect of providing water service to the Brooky Bottom area. The Project has refigured the cost for the original 26 users as follows.Read more

Gene Schroeder receives Water Industry Service Award

02/21/2014
Rich Koenig of the Nebraska Health and Human Services and representative of the Nebraska Section of the American Water Works Association presented Gene Schroeder with the Water Industry Service Award for his "long and loyal service to the industry". Gene has helped guide advancements in water...Read more

WATER FUNDING LEGISLATION SUPPORTED BY LEWIS & CLARK NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT

02/21/2014
The State of Nebraska Water Task Force has completed its work in 2013. The results of their effort to review and prioritize funding for water projects in the state has resulted in Legislative bills LB940 and LB1046 which came up for hearings on February 18.Read more

Sign-up period begins March 3rd for NPNRD cost-share programs

02/19/2014
Applications are now being accepted for 2014 conservation cost-share funds through the North Platte Natural Resources District. Cost-share programs are available to landowners in Banner, Garden, Morrill, Scotts Bluff and southern Sioux counties for soil, water and range conservation improvements.Read more

28th Annual Southwest Nebraska Water Conference March 7

02/18/2014
Local irrigators, producers, farm managers, agronomists, insurance agents and bankers are invited to attend the 28th annual Southwest Nebraska Water Conference being held Friday, March 7th, 2014 at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds Community Building in McCook. Registration will begin at 8:45 AM...Read more

10 Tips Part 2

02/17/2014
Last week I started off my 10 tips to successful no-till crop production with a discussion on crop rotations. I feel this is the most important consideration on your farm. Designing a crop rotation for your farm will affect your bottom line, weed and disease cycles and your farm's performance well...Read more

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