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NE Extension Farm Management Competition

Friday, February 24, 2017

Do you think you know how to manage a farm best? Want to put that statement to the test? The West Central Research and Extension Center (WCREC) in North Platte is giving farmers the opportunity to do just that with a field competition for managing corn under center pivot irr...

Upcoming Local Working Group Meeting

Friday, February 10, 2017

LOCAL WORKING GROUP MEETING PLANNED Local meetings open to individuals interested in setting natural resources goals for Nebraska. A Local Working Group that provides advice on the priorities for ma...

Natural Resource District's 2017 Legislative Conference begins in Lincoln

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

By Kristin Bauer LINCOLN, Neb. Experts from across the state came together in Lincoln to discuss big topics when it comes to Nebraska’s natural resources.The conference will continue on Wednesday and takes place at the Embassy Suites in downtown Lincoln...

NDNR: 2017 another call year in Republican River Basin

Thursday, January 5, 2017

The Hastings TribuneThe Nebraska Department of Natural Resources once again will close surface water appropriations in the Republican River Basin for 2017, effective today.NDNR announced Friday that 2017 will be another Compact Call Year in the Republican basin, and that the...

Nebraska farmers set world standard for sustainable water use, food production

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Posted: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 12:31 pm | Updated: 12:33 pm, Tue Nov 22, 2016.By LORI POTTER Hub Staff WriterKEARNEY — The ability of farmers around the world to produce more food with existing resources may depend on learning about water sustainability...

Ag Land Management Workshop (Dec 21, Grant NE)

Friday, November 18, 2016

Ag Land Management Workshop in Grant, NE, Wednesday, December 21 The Landlord/Tenant Lease workshop will be offered at the Henry J. Stumpf International Wheat Center in Grant NE on Wednesday, December 21, 1:00 PM. It is designed to help landlords and tenants put togeth...

Irrigation District Lawsuit Against State, NRDs, Dismissed

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Imperial, Neb. – A lawsuit filed by Frenchman Cambridge Irrigation District challenging water-management plans approved by the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and NRDs in the Republican Basin was dismissed Thursday.The surface-water irrigation district...

Cappel Court Ruling

Thursday, November 3, 2016

A lawsuit filed by irrigators in the McCook area that claimed they were wronged by the state’s administration of surface water for Republican River Compact compliance was recently dismissed.In the lawsuit against the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Cappel...

Conservation Funding Available for Irrigation Improvements

Monday, October 31, 2016

The Upper Republican NRD is pleased to announce that agricultural producers have the opportunity to receive conservation funding for improving irrigation water management. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded the Upper, Middle and Lower Republican N...

NRD Annual Meeting Podcast on Resolutions to the Republican River Compact

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Jasper Fanning, general manager of the Upper Republican NRD, discusses the resolutions on the Republican River Compact during a podcast with the Rural Radio Network.Listen here: