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Mild weather helps calving season, but winter to return
Preliminary National Weather Service data show January to be well above normal temperature-wise and below normal precipitation-wise. — Full Story »
Preliminary National Weather Service data show January to be well above normal temperature-wise and below normal precipitation-wise. — Full Story »
Nebraska's cattle numbers up from last year
Nebraska's cattle and calf numbers are up 4 percent from a year ago, according to a report released Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. — Full Story »
Nebraska's cattle and calf numbers are up 4 percent from a year ago, according to a report released Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. — Full Story »
Minnesota family buys 100th International combine
In 1980, at his son's urging, Arlynn Johnson of Evansville, Minn., bought his first red combine. On Friday, he bought his 100th one.
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Central Platte OKs agreements with two more Dawson County irrigation districts
GRAND ISLAND - Central Platte Natural Resources District officials approved agreements Thursday with two more Dawson County irrigation districts to rehabilitate the projects in exchange for using the canals to hold water off-season. — Full Story »
GRAND ISLAND - Central Platte Natural Resources District officials approved agreements Thursday with two more Dawson County irrigation districts to rehabilitate the projects in exchange for using the canals to hold water off-season. — Full Story »
Attention Chemigators
Chemigation season is a few months away, and it is time to check your chemigation license to see if it needs to be renewed. If it will be your first time using chemigation, a valid license will be required. — Full Story »
Chemigation season is a few months away, and it is time to check your chemigation license to see if it needs to be renewed. If it will be your first time using chemigation, a valid license will be required. — Full Story »
Nebraska Soybean Board Announces Call for Candidates in Districts 1, 3 and 6
(Lincoln, NE) There are three district seats on the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) eligible for election this year. Soybean producers in Districts 1, 3 and 6 are invited to run for election to the Nebraska Soybean Board by filing a candidacy petition by the April 15, 2012 deadline. The election of board members will be conducted via direct-mail ballots and candidate information will be provided to all producers residing within the district in which an election is to be held. — Full Story »
(Lincoln, NE) There are three district seats on the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) eligible for election this year. Soybean producers in Districts 1, 3 and 6 are invited to run for election to the Nebraska Soybean Board by filing a candidacy petition by the April 15, 2012 deadline. The election of board members will be conducted via direct-mail ballots and candidate information will be provided to all producers residing within the district in which an election is to be held. — Full Story »
The Nebraska Ranch Practicum Accepting Registrations
North Platte, Neb. - The 2012 Nebraska Ranch Practicum gives ranchers cutting edge research in range livestock production from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Natural resources, livestock management and economic reality are integrated throughout the Practicum. — Full Story »
North Platte, Neb. - The 2012 Nebraska Ranch Practicum gives ranchers cutting edge research in range livestock production from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Natural resources, livestock management and economic reality are integrated throughout the Practicum. — Full Story »
Summer 2012 Internship Available
OMAHA, Neb –The American Shorthorn Association (ASA) and the American Junior Shorthorn Association (AJSA) seek individuals interested in a full-time paid summer internship. ASA will be selecting 2 individuals for the 2012 summer internships. This is an outstanding opportunity to attain training and work experience in an association atmosphere. The intern will assist with programs of the ASA and AJSA activities, such as the planning and execution of the National Junior Shorthorn Show & Youth Conference, including but not limited to press releases, creative design work, media contact, correspondence with planning committees, and data and entry input and organization. — Full Story »
OMAHA, Neb –The American Shorthorn Association (ASA) and the American Junior Shorthorn Association (AJSA) seek individuals interested in a full-time paid summer internship. ASA will be selecting 2 individuals for the 2012 summer internships. This is an outstanding opportunity to attain training and work experience in an association atmosphere. The intern will assist with programs of the ASA and AJSA activities, such as the planning and execution of the National Junior Shorthorn Show & Youth Conference, including but not limited to press releases, creative design work, media contact, correspondence with planning committees, and data and entry input and organization. — Full Story »
Scholarships Available for Junior Shorthorn Breeders
OMAHA, Neb – Each year, there are several scholarships sponsored by The Shorthorn Foundation as well as the American Shorthorn Association (ASA) available to American Junior Shorthorn Association (AJSA) members. The ASA and the Foundation find offering college support to the youth of the association greatly important as they are the future of the industry and the Shorthorn breed. — Full Story »
OMAHA, Neb – Each year, there are several scholarships sponsored by The Shorthorn Foundation as well as the American Shorthorn Association (ASA) available to American Junior Shorthorn Association (AJSA) members. The ASA and the Foundation find offering college support to the youth of the association greatly important as they are the future of the industry and the Shorthorn breed. — Full Story »
Central Platte NRD Approves Plan Changes & Canal Agreements
GRAND ISLAND, NE)- On Thursday the Central Platte Natural Resources District’s board of directors took action on several significant items. The first item approved was changes to the Integrated Management Plan; which the NRD developed with the Department of Natural Resources to better manage groundwater and surface water in the District. The changes set up a new area of groundwater management consisting of those areas within the NRD whose groundwater impacts the Platte River below Chapman, NE (parts of northern Hall County, Howard, Nance, Platte, Polk, and all of Merrick County except the southwest corner) within the Central Platte NRD. — Full Story »
GRAND ISLAND, NE)- On Thursday the Central Platte Natural Resources District’s board of directors took action on several significant items. The first item approved was changes to the Integrated Management Plan; which the NRD developed with the Department of Natural Resources to better manage groundwater and surface water in the District. The changes set up a new area of groundwater management consisting of those areas within the NRD whose groundwater impacts the Platte River below Chapman, NE (parts of northern Hall County, Howard, Nance, Platte, Polk, and all of Merrick County except the southwest corner) within the Central Platte NRD. — Full Story »
Plan now for March garden conference
TORRINGTON, Wyo. – Spring will be on us before we know it, and along with it will come several educational opportunities, including the Goshen County Extension Spring Garden Conference. — Full Story »
TORRINGTON, Wyo. – Spring will be on us before we know it, and along with it will come several educational opportunities, including the Goshen County Extension Spring Garden Conference. — Full Story »
Fearneyhough: ‘Ag a good place to be’
TORRINGTON, Wyo. - Agriculture is a good place to be, and will be for some time, according to Jason Fearneyhough, director of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. — Full Story »
Annie’s Project to bring ag education opportunities to area women
TORRINGTON, Wyo. – Educational programming for women interested in agriculture is on its way. Annie’s Project, a new risk management educational opportunity, will be presented over six weeks beginning Monday, March 12. — Full Story »
TORRINGTON, Wyo. – Educational programming for women interested in agriculture is on its way. Annie’s Project, a new risk management educational opportunity, will be presented over six weeks beginning Monday, March 12. — Full Story »
Annual No Till Winter Conference set for Feb. 22-23
Registrations are now being taken for the annual No Till Winter Conference to be held Feb. 22-23 at the Gering Civic Center in Gering. — Full Story »
Registrations are now being taken for the annual No Till Winter Conference to be held Feb. 22-23 at the Gering Civic Center in Gering. — Full Story »
Lawson haled for his compromising management skills
CASPER, Wyo. -- The wind howled its way out of the Rocky Mountains, through Casper, and across the Wyoming plains, challenging drivers and causing wildlife to huddle in their shelters. — Full Story »
ROTC Cadet credits 4-H with much of his success
Probably few children entering their first year of 4-H are thinking beyond their projects of yummy cookies, a fancy apron, cuddly rabbits or maybe a balky, but loveable calf. Seldom at that stage, do they anticipate what these early efforts might lead to, other than more and better of what they start with. — Full Story »
Flexibility sought in Pumpkin Creek allocation
Irrigators in the Pumpkin Creek watershed are seeking flexibility in the use of their ground water allocations. The North Platte Natural Resources District is working on a proposal that would meet the requirements of today’s various water management plans, hoping to hold a public hearing in early March. — Full Story »
Irrigators in the Pumpkin Creek watershed are seeking flexibility in the use of their ground water allocations. The North Platte Natural Resources District is working on a proposal that would meet the requirements of today’s various water management plans, hoping to hold a public hearing in early March. — Full Story »
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