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Bayer Fund and Jewell Farmers team up to direct donations
Jewell County farmer, the late Roger Underwood, directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Jewell County Helping Hands Ministries. They will use the funds to help feed the residents of Jewell County. “We want to thank...
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service to Conduct Hemp Survey
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) sent the 2022 Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry to Nebraska producers on Jan. 19. Like the 2021 questionnaire, this year’s survey will collect information on the total planted and har...
By Finding the best deals for feed and forage
Post Rock Extension District Livestock Production Agent Drought conditions are a common occurrence and livestock producers consequently plan for the worst and hope for the best. Complicating matters this year is the extent to which drought is...
Ken Herz selected as chairmaN for NCBA policy committee
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association's (NCBA) has selected four Nebraska Cattlemen members including one from Nuckolls County to serve as policy committee leaders at the national level. Nebraska...
2022 rainfall light and varied
With the area’s economy dependent upon rainfall, the topic of moisture is often the subject of conversations. The year 2022 is now in the history book and for the local area, it will most likely be classified as a “drought” year. Rainfall totals can...
Co-op plan 2 Shuttle loaders
December brought announcement of plans for two additional shuttle loading elevators to be built in this area. Cooperative Producers, the operator of the Ruskin elevator and other businesses in this area including convenience stores in Superior and...
Calving School Program to be held in Mankato, Kansas
The Kansas State Research and Extension Calving School will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, at Mankato. To help prepare for the upcoming calving season, the program will outline overall calving management that includes stages of the normal...
Land management workshop planned for women in Ag
There is still time to register for an upcoming four-part extension workshop for women in agriculture that will focus on the basics of land management, leasing and conservation for landlords and tenants. “The Power of Negotiation and C...
Wheat's response to cold weather snaps
How did the wheat handle the latest colder temperatures? Kansas weather, you just have to love it or get really frustrated! At this time of year, there can be wide fluctuations of temperatures that can cause the wheat crop to go into dormancy...
Mitchell County family named Farm Family of the Year
Dallas Fuller, Mitchell County, is one of Kansas Farm Bureau's Farm Family of the Year honorees. Each year a select number of families receive the Farm Family of the Year award for their service and leadership in agriculture, Farm Bureau and their...
LRNRD expects farmers will face drought restrictions
In recent days Todd Siel, manager of the Lower Republican Natural Resources District, Nick Simonsen, the district’s assistant manager and Mary Goebel, information and education coordinator for the district, have been traveling about the district m...
Extension ag land management, leasing workshop scheduled
Nebraska Extension and the Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will host a series of in-person land management workshops covering current cash rental rates and leasing considerations for 2023. They will be...
Farmers and ranchers have until Nov. 18 to sign up for funding
Farmers and ranchers interested in preventing erosion, improving soil health, conserving water and wildlife, or making other natural resource conservation improvements to their property are encouraged to apply now for funding available from the USDA...
Optimum planting dates for wheat in North Central Kansas begin in September
What are the risks of planting wheat early? Producers will soon be drilling their 2023 wheat crop and it is always interesting to watch when drilling begins in north central Kansas. Because of our earlier soybean harvest in some fields, producers may...
Producers from five counties attend JCCD Field day
More than 30 producers and natural resource professionals attended a field day sponsored by The Kansas Department of Ag Department of Conservation (DOC), Kansas Association of Conservation Districts...
Lovewell lake down more than 8 feet from where it was on Memorial Day.
Unlike in the spring when Lovewell Lake is traditionally filled to the conservation level and beaches donʼt exist, there often are vast beaches available for the Labor Day weekend. The lower level...
Project leader helps 4-H youth succeed alongside their dogs
Dogs make great pets, companions and 4-H projects. Kelli Burrus, Post Rock District 4-H dog project leader, volunteers to teach dog care and training because she thrives on seeing youth find success....
Annual Post Rock Extension District Wheat Tour
Thanks to “Mother Nature” for the moisture, the wheat crop continues to develop! The “in-person” 2022 KSU-Post Rock Extension District Wheat Plot Tours, Thursday, May 26, will view more than 25 varieties in each of the wheat plots with four stops....
Post Rock Extension District Wheat Tour has 4 stops
The ‘in-person’ 2022 Post Rock Extension District Wheat Plot Tourswill be Thursday, May 26, and includes more than 25 varieties in each of the wheat plots with four stops, according to Sandra Wick, Post Rock District Crop Production Agent. The wheat...
NRD's serve Nebraska for 50 years
Throughout 2022, Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) will celebrate 50 years of protecting lives, property and the future. “In the past 50 years, NRDs have adapted while facing changes in technology, funding, legislation, agencies and soc...
Lack of hard freeze snarls farmers' grazing plans
We’ve had some nice harvesting weather this fall but the lack of a hard frost has thrown a wrench into grazing covers. For those with cattle on cover crops, Jenny Rees, extension educatior, warns, “Please be aware of the potential for nitrate and...
Corn Picking Days – 2021
The 2021 Corn Picking Days are just around the corner. Hosts, Calvin and Peg Bohnert (Jewell: 785-738-7589) and JR Vandergiesen (Smith Center : 785-282-0591) are the ones to call for information...
Great weather for harvesting, but not for grazing cover
We've had some nice harvesting weather this fall but the lack of a hard frost has thrown a wrench into grazing covers. For those with cattle on cover crops, Jenny Rees, extension educatior, warns,...
Opening your garden
Now that we have made it past false spring and second winter, many of us are yearning to get out into the garden. Try not to get too overzealous. The experts say we should wait until daytime temperatures are more than 50º to avoid harming our...
Hay bales studied in preventing blue-green algae blooms
Researchers are studying the benefits of staking hay bales in Kansas waterways to prevent the growth of blue-green algae, bacteria often caused by high levels of nitrogen or phosphorus in water that can be lethal to animals and humans. This summer...
