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USDA Open House to celebrate 150 years
Representatives of the Scotts Bluff County USDA offices invite the public to a birthday celebration on Tuesday, May 15. From left right are Roger Joekel, Barb Cross, Tammy Strey and Curtis Cloud, from the Farm Service Agency, Rural Development, and Natural Resource Conservation Service. — Full Story »
Good or bad:Conservation easements important
LINGLE, Wyo. -- Conservation easements can be a good tool in preserving farm and ranch practices, but they can also impact opportunities for future generations. — Full Story »
LINGLE, Wyo. -- Conservation easements can be a good tool in preserving farm and ranch practices, but they can also impact opportunities for future generations. — Full Story »
Irrigation water management important
A few years ago, the Nebraska Panhandle and eastern Wyoming were in the grips of a drought, irrigation water supplies were limited and the North Platte River reservoirs were near empty. Then we had three years of plentiful water supplies. — Full Story »
A few years ago, the Nebraska Panhandle and eastern Wyoming were in the grips of a drought, irrigation water supplies were limited and the North Platte River reservoirs were near empty. Then we had three years of plentiful water supplies. — Full Story »
Current Farm and Ranch Issues
Regional Ag News »
BPI says three plant closings permanent
Controversy over a beef filler cut into demand; Nebraska plant will stay open. Consumer sentiment remained sour. Demand didn't return. Big business customers kept their ties cut. The result was Monday's announcement by Beef Products Inc. -- the nation's largest producer of a much-scrutinized ground beef filler known by detractors as "pink slime" -- that it will permanently close three plants where operations had been suspended, including one in Waterloo, Iowa. — Full Story »
Controversy over a beef filler cut into demand; Nebraska plant will stay open. Consumer sentiment remained sour. Demand didn't return. Big business customers kept their ties cut. The result was Monday's announcement by Beef Products Inc. -- the nation's largest producer of a much-scrutinized ground beef filler known by detractors as "pink slime" -- that it will permanently close three plants where operations had been suspended, including one in Waterloo, Iowa. — Full Story »
Crabgrass, grubs arrive ahead of schedule
Warmer-than-normal soil temperatures have given more than lawns, shrubs and trees a jump on the growing season. Crabgrass, grubs and other scourges of the landscape also are ahead of schedule, throwing off-kilter normal regimens for applying pesticides. Zac Reicher, a professor of turf grass science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, said soil temperatures have climbed as much as 22 degrees above normal this spring, based on readings at university's John Seaton Anderson Turf Center near Mead. — Full Story »
Warmer-than-normal soil temperatures have given more than lawns, shrubs and trees a jump on the growing season. Crabgrass, grubs and other scourges of the landscape also are ahead of schedule, throwing off-kilter normal regimens for applying pesticides. Zac Reicher, a professor of turf grass science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, said soil temperatures have climbed as much as 22 degrees above normal this spring, based on readings at university's John Seaton Anderson Turf Center near Mead. — Full Story »
Tama sale on May 4 will conclude ICA program for this spring
The Iowa Cattlemen's Association (ICA) will conduct its third performance-selected bull sale of the season on Friday, May 4. The sale at the Tama Livestock Auction Market in Tama will begin at 6 p.m. with 58 heifers to go on the block, followed by 62 bulls. — Full Story »
The Iowa Cattlemen's Association (ICA) will conduct its third performance-selected bull sale of the season on Friday, May 4. The sale at the Tama Livestock Auction Market in Tama will begin at 6 p.m. with 58 heifers to go on the block, followed by 62 bulls. — Full Story »
FFA News »
Central FFA Goes to National Land Judging
On May 3rd Raymond Central’s land Judging team competed in the National Land Judging Competition by Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Four other teams from Norris, Arapahoe, Tekamah, and Franklin went as well. Central’s team consisted of Matthew Grimes, Jacob Huck, Tim Hoffbauer, and Jose Ang. The team qualified by placing fifth in the state contest. — Full Story »
Shickley FFA and FBLA do Roadside cleanup
On Wendsday , May 2, 2012, 30 members of the Shickley FFA and FBLA combined in the annual roadside cleanup. This project makes up a part of our organizations' community service programs. — Full Story »
Extension News »
Animal Science Field Day
“Activities on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) campus in Curtis will focus on the many different aspects of livestock production”, said Barbara Scharf, UNL Extension Educator. — Full Story »
“Activities on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) campus in Curtis will focus on the many different aspects of livestock production”, said Barbara Scharf, UNL Extension Educator. — Full Story »
Miller Invasion
Moths or millers are regular visitors during the spring season. This year they are more abundant than ever. The most common moth, often referred to as a miller, is the adult form of the army cutworm. The moths are light gray to light brown with a unique marked pattern on their wings, which can span about 1½ inches. Moths generally feed at night on the nectar of flowering trees and shrubs. When dawn arrives they look for cracks and crevices to hide. The moths don’t do any damage to plants or people. About the only damage comes from the stain caused by smashing them on the wall. — Full Story »
Moths or millers are regular visitors during the spring season. This year they are more abundant than ever. The most common moth, often referred to as a miller, is the adult form of the army cutworm. The moths are light gray to light brown with a unique marked pattern on their wings, which can span about 1½ inches. Moths generally feed at night on the nectar of flowering trees and shrubs. When dawn arrives they look for cracks and crevices to hide. The moths don’t do any damage to plants or people. About the only damage comes from the stain caused by smashing them on the wall. — Full Story »
Seek Protection From Sun’s Rays
Do you think you look better with a suntan? Think again. Tanning actually is the skin’s reaction to protecting itself from the sun’s harmful rays. Even though a suntan may look nice and make one feel good, there is no medical evidence to suggest that a suntan improves health. Yes, we need some sun each day to get Vitamin D from the sun’s rays. However, long-term sun exposure over the years may lead to premature skin aging and the risk of skin cancer. — Full Story »
Do you think you look better with a suntan? Think again. Tanning actually is the skin’s reaction to protecting itself from the sun’s harmful rays. Even though a suntan may look nice and make one feel good, there is no medical evidence to suggest that a suntan improves health. Yes, we need some sun each day to get Vitamin D from the sun’s rays. However, long-term sun exposure over the years may lead to premature skin aging and the risk of skin cancer. — Full Story »
USDA News »
USDA To Collect Corp Acreage Data Across The State
Lincoln, NE ¨CUSDA¡¯s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will spend the first two weeks of June surveying thousands of farmers across Nebraska to get a clear indication of the acreage and supply of major commodities for 2012. — Full Story »
Lincoln, NE ¨CUSDA¡¯s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will spend the first two weeks of June surveying thousands of farmers across Nebraska to get a clear indication of the acreage and supply of major commodities for 2012. — Full Story »
Nebraska Wheat Production Forecast And Hay Stocks
Lincoln, Neb., May 10, 2012 -- Based on May 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2012 winter wheat crop is forecast at 59.7 million bushels, down 9 percent from last year’s crop and the smallest crop since 1954 due to fewer acres planted, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Average yield is forecast at 47 bushels per acre, up 2 bushels from last year and 6 bushels above the ten-year average. — Full Story »
Lincoln, Neb., May 10, 2012 -- Based on May 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2012 winter wheat crop is forecast at 59.7 million bushels, down 9 percent from last year’s crop and the smallest crop since 1954 due to fewer acres planted, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Average yield is forecast at 47 bushels per acre, up 2 bushels from last year and 6 bushels above the ten-year average. — Full Story »
USDA Invites Applications for Grants to Provide Broadband Service to Remote Rural Communities
Washington, May 4, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA is accepting applications through the Community Connect Broadband program for grants to provide broadband service to residents of remote, rural communities. — Full Story »
Washington, May 4, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA is accepting applications through the Community Connect Broadband program for grants to provide broadband service to residents of remote, rural communities. — Full Story »
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