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Gene Haarberg saluted by state's association of resources districts

Thursday, November 5, 2020 - 9:30am

NRD board member Terry Martin also honored by state organizationBy Jan ShultzThe Imperial RepublicanTwo men affiliated with the Upper Republican NRD are being honored by the Nebraska Association of Natural Resources Districts (NARD).Earning one of the organization’s top aw...

NARD announces Hall of Fame honorees for 2020

Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 8:45am

The Hall of Fame class and conservation award winners will be honored at the 2021 Legislative Conference.Usually, the Nebraska Association of Natural Resources Districts has a busy September. NARD normally announces its Hall of Fame honorees during Husker Harvest Days in mid...

Special Board Meeting Scheduled for Sept. 29

Friday, September 25, 2020

A special meeting of the Upper Republican Natural Resources District (URNRD) Board of Directors concerning requests for variances to the URNRD’s Rules and Regulations for Groundwater Control will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the URNRD office at 511 East Fif...

DRONES BEING USED TO SPRAY HARD-TO-REACH INVASIVE SPECIES ALONG REPUBLICAN RIVER

Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 8:45am

The Upper and Middle Republican Natural Resources Districts and Southwest Weed Management (SWWM) have partnered together to tackle invasive weed species throughout the URNRD and along the Republican River Basin.One of the targeted noxious weed species is the non-native phrag...

Big change in Lake McConaughy from last year's wet season

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 9:00am

By Lori Potter, Hub Staff WriterBERTRAND — What a difference a year has made at Nebraska’s largest lake.Water levels at Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District’s Lake McConaughy were nearly 15 feet lower Tuesday than on Aug. 11, 2019, CNPPID Irrigation Op...

Changing conditions cancel farm shows

Monday, June 22, 2020 - 10:00am

While farmer and exhibitor interest remains, the Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days cancelled for 2020ST. CHARLES, ILL. (June 29, 2020) — For more than 65 years, farmers have turned to the Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days for the latest information a...

Scientist establishes concept for soil health management

Monday, June 22, 2020 - 10:00am

Soil health advocates say interest is growing in nurturing the vital natural resource, but there’s no standard way to measure soil health or predict its potential for improvement.Now, a soil scientist at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is proposing a concept —&...

USDA FUNDING AVAILABLE TO HELP CONTROL SOIL EROSION ON CROPLAND

Monday, June 15, 2020 - 9:45am

Natural Resources Conservation Service accepting funding applications through July 13. LINCOLN, June 15, 2020 – Farmers know when they lose soil, they lose profits. Preventing soil erosion is good for the environment and for producers’ bottom line. The USD...

Cost-Share Grant Money Allocated For Soil Moisture Probes, No Longer Accepting Applications

Friday, June 5, 2020 - 9:45am

The Upper Republican NRD is no longer accepting applications for cost share on soil moisture probes. All $86,000 we received in a grant from the state’s Water Sustainability Fund for the probes used in 2019 and 2020 has been obligated for approximately 215 probes use...

NDA Order Eases Restrictions on Pesticide Applicator License Holders

Monday, April 13, 2020 - 8:45am

LINCOLN – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) Director Steve Wellman has issued an order easing restrictions on pesticide applicators whose licenses are up for renewal. The order temporarily postpones certain training requirement...

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Regional/National Water News

Ogallala Aquifer’s shallowness has meant growers have to adjust

07/25/2020 - 9:41am

Editor's Note The following is excerpted notes from Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Director of Communications Bob Kjelland who visited with Timothy Pautler, a third-generation family farmer and irrigator who lives at Stratton, Colorado, and serves on multiple boards and he...Read more

Emerald Ash Borer confirmed in Kearney

06/29/2020 - 12:12pm

by KHGI KEARNEY, Neb. — Emerald ash borer (EAB) has been confirmed in Kearney by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Kearney Park and Recreation staff discovered the tree on a street terrace, according to the NDA. The...Read more

Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parks

06/22/2020 - 3:28pm

By: MATTHEW DALY Associated Press The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill that would spend nearly $3 billion on conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands WASHINGTON -- The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill that...Read more

Taking Conservation to a Higher Level

06/22/2020 - 3:25pm

With Skip Hyberg Evidence suggested that in many respects, the environmental gains from the adoption of conservation practices by U.S. farmers may have stalled in recent decades. Farm Journal Foundation, working with the Trust in Food division of Farm Journal Media,...Read more

23 years of water quality data from crop-livestock systems

06/09/2020 - 10:05am

Research shows effects of native tallgrass prairie, crop-livestock systems on erosion, water quality EL RENO, Okla. — Long-term research is important to understand how land management impacts runoff and erosion, which pose serious threats to soil and water quality worldwide...Read more

Technical Assistance for Watershed Improvement in Nebraska

06/01/2020 - 4:40pm

By Katrina Vaitkus Since 1972, the Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District (MNNRD) has been devoted to helping solve natural resource issues in their area. Many of those issues revolve around erosion and water quality in the Long Pine Creek Watershed. This watershed,...Read more

UNL Water for Food Institute: U.S. Livestock Producers Using Less Water

02/25/2020 - 11:25am

By Scott Schrage, University of Nebraska Communications, 2/25/2020 Six decades after pouring water into its livestock production, the United States is investing relative drops in the bucket to produce its meat, milk and eggs, says a recent analysis from the University of...Read more

Central Nebraska is in 'full recovery mode' after flooding

07/22/2019 - 10:09am

By Susan Szalewski / World-Herald staff writer Jul 15, 2019 South-central Nebraska communities that were hit with heavy rain and flooding last week were in “full recovery mode” Sunday, an emergency management official said. Residents ripped out soggy drywall and other...Read more

USDA Announces Sign-Up Period for Updated Conservation Stewardship Program

04/10/2019 - 11:06pm

LINCOLN, NE. , April 10, 2019 – The deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding in fiscal year 2019 is May 10, 2019. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to invest up to $700 million for new enrollments...Read more

2018 NDEQ Clean Diesel Rebates for Diesel Irrigation Engine Replacements

10/11/2018 - 8:44am

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) announces that funding is available to Nebraska farmers to replace eligible agricultural irrigation pump diesel engines with all-electric equipment. The diesel engine may be replaced with a new electric motor or by...Read more