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Kansas cancels its fall turkey hunting...
Kansas has canceled its fall turkey hunting season, state officials announced Friday, Sept. 15, amid a decline in turkey populations across the Midwest and Southeast. Kansas has documented “consistent declines” in turkey populations over the...
Nebraska crop progress and condition
For the week ending Sept. 24, 2023, there were 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 21 percent very short, 29 percent short, 48 percent adequate, and 2...
Lawrence-Nelson FFA receives $2,000 grant for poultry lab
Lawrence-Nelson High School received a $2,000 grant to purchase supplies to remodel the greenhouse into a poultry lab for FFA students. The grant was provided through FCSAmerica’s Working Here Fund. The Working Here Fund Grant will help the...
USDA reopening Nuckolls Co. office
The USDA Nelson Service Center will be opening part-time on Sept. 19. The office will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The new location of the office is 150 West 8th St. Suite A, located in the west portion of the former...
JC Conservation tour: honey bees, controlling trees, soil health
The weather was perfect for the Jewell County Soil Health – Conservation Tour last Wednesday.. Nearly 40 interested producers boarded a charter bus to learn about honeybees, site preparation for a...
CPI has constructed a huge new grain storage building on the south side of Ruskin
CPI has constructed a huge new grain storage building on the south side of Ruskin. Photo by Ava Petersen. Ava and Arlo Petersen live 3 miles south of Ruskin and can see the building from their...
On average, Kansas producers lose 10 million bushels of wheat each year
Many producers are busy swathing and baling alfalfa and forage sorghum or sudan, but it soon will be time to be in the fields with wheat drilling. There is still time to control or kill the volunteer wheat before you attempt to plant your 2024 wheat...
Revised wildlife predator statute took effect Sept. 2
A revised statute allowing some Nebraska landowners to kill damage-causing wildlife predators became effective Sept. 2. Predators included in this statute are badger, bobcat, coyote, gray fox, long-tailed weasel, mink, opossum, raccoon, red fox and...
Educational afternoon planned in Jewell County
Agriculture producers are encouraged to reserve their spot on the charter bus that will tour Jewell County on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 6. The Soil Health – Conservation Tour will leave 218 Delaware Street (Jewell Community Center) at 1 p.m...
J. C. Farm Bureau establishes "Beef for Knowledge"
The Jewell County Farm Bureau board started the program "Beef for Knowledge" as they wanted the students to have more personal knowledge and awareness of where the donated beef or pork they are provid...
4-H Night concludes Nuckolls Co. Fair
Jenna Gilbert, Southern Plains Extension Educator, served as the mistress of ceremonies Sunday for the 4-H Awards Night. Nathan Elledge and Chase Ostdiek, 4-H Ambassadors, led with Pledge of...
No shortage of interesting thunderstorm clouds
Much of our circulation area reports a shortage of precipitation but there has been no shortage of interesting thunderstorm clouds. This picture was taken Saturday night by Steve Houtwed. He was...
Post Rock plans Farm and Ranch transition conference in 4 locations
The Central Kansas, Phillips-Rooks, Post Rock and River Valley extension districts will be hosting conferences this August aimed to help farmers and ranchers plan the transition of their farm. According to the 2016 Family Business Survey by the...
2023 Midwest Corn Harvest off to early start
Corn harvest usually starts in southcentral Nebraska in October, or maybe November depending on how the year's weather went. However, here the first part of August the sight of corn fields looking lik...
South Central Ag Lab Field Day is Tuesday
The public is invited to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s South Central Agricultural Laboratory (SCAL) field day on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The field day includes topics focusing on improved crop production and profitability. The event is designed...
Organic Transition AcademyAug. 18-19
A new training to help producers explore the transition and economics of certified organic production is set for Aug. 18 to 19, in Aurora, Nebraska, hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs, Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society, and the National Ce...
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Plows work in the field near Jewell
Friday was a great day for the 2023 edition of Jewell County Plow Day. Joe Eilert, organizer, was glad to see the plows, tractors and operators that kept showing up all morning. At one time there...
Drought evident in rural Nebraska
A description often given, many times in jest. However, at times, like 2023, it is true. Average rainfall for south central Nebraska is about 22 to 24 inches of rain . . . in good years. 2023 is shaping up to be not quite as good. Reports from the Li...
Farm Service Agency committee elections
The election of responsible agricultural producers to FSA county committees is important to all farmers and ranchers with large or small operations. The county committees are a direct link between the farm community and the U.S. Department of...
Post Rock Extension District "Recorded" Wheat Plot Tour
The combines and farm trucks are rolling in the wheat fields of North Central Kansas. The 2023 wheat crop has been through a variety of conditions during the growing season. Here is an update on Post...
USDA accepts more than 1 million acres
Tom Vilsack, agriculture secretary, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 1 million acres in this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup. This is one of several signups that USDA’s Farm Service...
Ground Water levels continue to drop
The Little Blue Natural Resources District (LBNRD) distributes a newsletter quarterly to all residents in the district. The Spring 2023 issue just came out and it contained some interesting information. The first page of the publication gave informat...
New building going up at fairgrounds
A barn is under construction at the Nuckolls County Fairgrounds. It will used to house the fair's poultry and rabbits exhibits. It will also be used for the poultry and rabbit show. The location of...
Tasty Tomatoes Post Rock Extension Program
Post Rock Extension is hosting an evening to learn all about tomatoes. Discussion will be how to get the most success out of summer garden tomatoes. Cassie Thiessen, horticulture agent, will provide resources for growing the perfect tomatoes. Jamie...
Annual Post Rock Extension District Wheat Tour with 2 stops
The 2023 Post Rock Extension District Wheat Plot Tours will be Wednesday, to view more than 25 varieties in each of the wheat plots with two stops according to Sandra L. Wick,, Post Rock District crop production agent. Unfortunately, like all...
