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Monday, February 08, 2010
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Statewide Ag News »
More change orders OK'd on Kings Hydro project
Change orders for the Kingsley Hydro rehabilitation contract keep adding up as engineers are able to see and test parts and equipment in need repairs. — Full Story »
Sugar beet growers pleased with 2009 results
What a difference a year makes. Just ask area sugar beet growers who are nearing the end of the 2009 campaign and have just returned from the annaul Western Sugar Cooperative shareholders meeting in Casper, Wyo. Last year's meeting featured bad weather and disgruntled farmers. This year, shareholders were treated to good weather, received exciting financial news and are looking forward to a very prosperous year. — Full Story »
Dawson County 4-H Market Beef Weigh Day
Only a few days remain prior to the Dawson County 4-H Market Beef Weigh Day, Saturday, February 13. 4-H’ers that haven’t located all their project animals should be wrapping up their search for calves in the 700-1,000 pound range, said Dawson County Extension Educator, Bruce Treffer. Some sources 4-H’ers use to find their calves are relatives’ herds, neighbors, local sale barns, feedlots, etc. — Full Story »
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Extension News »
Granola
Granola can be full of nutrients or a minefield of hidden calories, fat and sodium. Making your own granola lets you control what goes in the finished product.
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Risk Management Tools for Farmers and Ag Managers
Several new risk management tools have been developed for use by farmers and agricultural managers to help better position themselves for 2010. — Full Story »
Food Safety Training Course Offered
ServSafe for Employees Food Safety Training Course will be offered on Thursday, March 18, at the Red Willow County Fairboard Community Building, West 5th and O Streets, McCook, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. with registration beginning at 1:15 p.m; and Friday, March 19, at the Dawson County Extension Office Meeting Room, Fairgrounds, 1002 Plum Creek Parkway, Lexington, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with registration beginning at 8:15 a.m.
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USDA News »
Nebraska 2008 Organic Production Surevey Highlights
The 2008 Organic Production Survey counted 162 Nebraska farms and ranches that were either USDA certified organic or exempt from certification because their sales totaled less than $5,000, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. These operations comprised 146,188 acres of land, of which 51,015 acres were harvested cropland and 69,866 acres were pasture or rangeland. — Full Story »
Biomass Crop Assistance Program to Spur Production of Renewable Energy, Job Creation
As President Obama announced earlier today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture today issued a proposed rule for the new Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) that intends to spur the expansion of dedicated non-food crops for renewable energy and biofuel production. A public comment period will continue for 60 days after the rule is published in the Federal Register. — Full Story »
U.S. Cattle Inventory Down 1 Percent
All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2010, totaled 93.7 million head, 1 percent below the 94.5 million on January 1, 2009. — Full Story »
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