Nebraska's Brand Committee is reorganizing, as directed by the Legislature. Changes include an all-new board, new director and new fees.聽
- Kristen Sindelar
It鈥檚 been a long ride for the Silver Spurs 4-H Club, which got its start more than six decades ago in 1963.
- Janelle Atyeo
This time of year, farmers are deciding whether their crops would benefit from a nutrient boost, weighing yield potential against the high cost of fertilizer. A tool that monitors plant health from space is helping make those decisions easier.
- Kristen Sindelar
Taking the scenic route has a whole new meaning when trekking through Keya Paha County in extreme northern Nebraska. Even the map alludes to the beauty of this region, with road names like 鈥淥utlaw Trail Scenic Byway鈥 designated for portions of Highway 12.
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It鈥檚 county fair season, and while local events are a great way to enjoy the sun and time with friends, heat can be an invisible fun bandit for livestock.
- Crystal Reed
Agriculture companies are quickly putting artificial intelligence to use to help their farmer clients make decisions on what hybrids to plant and when to apply fungicide.
- Janelle Atyeo
In an effort to control weeds and build healthy soils, south central Nebraska farmer Jordan Uldrich interseeded his corn rows with a cover crop mix.
- Janelle Atyeo
In an effort to control weeds and build healthy soils, south central Nebraska farmer Jordan Uldrich interseeded his corn rows with a cover crop mix.
- Dixi Wellman
"Meaningful work extends far beyond a paycheck and becomes an expression of stewardship, service, family, faith and community."
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The drought has been broken - well, at least at my place. I keep telling myself that I am not going to complain about rain, but we are getting close. I am behind on finishing planting cow and sheep grazing and should be started on hay. I have always said it is much better to have too much ra…
- from Nebraska Association of Resources Districts
Southeast Nebraska flood infrastructure is said to have saved more than $1 million in damages.
- Jaclyn Wilson
"We need to continue to make sure that we talk about how safe our beef is, as consumer perception is so important."
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- Kristen Sindelar
Not everyone gets to go from candling eggs in one school, to delivering caterpillars to another, to handling Madagascar hissing cockroaches in another. Yet this is all in a day鈥檚 work for extension educator Jenna Gilbert.聽
Nebraska cattle producers continue to face tough conditions this season. Cool鈥憇eason grass production is coming in 30鈥70% below normal, with warm鈥憇eason pastures starting off behind. With forage shortages looming, now is the time to evaluate your strategies to stretch limited feed resources.
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Curious minds want to know: what makes 4-H so awesome?
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Jay Fuhrer: 鈥淣ow you have like-minded people to work together for a common goal鈥攔egenerative agriculture鈥攚hich is actually taking the soil and rebuilding it.鈥
- K-State Extension news service
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- Glenn Brunkow
"I do not like being wrong. You would think that I would be used to it by now. It happens frequently."
- Kristen Sindelar
Young patients at the hospital in Jefferson County, Nebraska, have something to look forward to after Marley Rosener put her heart and hands to larger service for this year鈥檚 4-H Citizenship project.
- Jaclyn Wilson
"We branded bunch No. 2, and it could not have gone any smoother. There are just four of us branding this year, and it鈥檚 like this team has worked together for years."
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Many in the older generation can recall their childhood summers filled with endless days spent exploring the great outdoors. This was especially true if you were lucky enough to go to 4-H camp, where the adventures that made camp special featured hiking in the woods, being on the water and s…
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"They鈥檙e the kind of moms and wives you want to sit at the table with, the ones who tell stories about themselves, not others."
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There鈥檚 a difference between weed control and weed suppression, according to south central Nebraska farmer Jordan Uldrich. Control is what can be achieved with herbicides. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e not stopping the weed,鈥 Uldrich said. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e to clean up afterward. Interseeding is weed suppression.鈥
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