By Carolyn Applegate Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Have you ever wondered how high or low you should set your lawnmower when cutting your turf?
Agriculture
Corn Board to Meet
The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the Broken Bow Golf Club (2280 Memorial Dr.) in
Arterburn joins the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition as the Western Nebraska Program Coordinator
The Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition (NGLC) is pleased to announce Jack Arterburn has joined our team as the Western Nebraska Program Coordinator. Jack’s focus
USDA Designates Seven Nebraska Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers
Consider Grazing Wheat and Delaying Turnout on Drought-Stressed Pastures
By Aaron Berger Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Drought conditions in the Nebraska Panhandle region persist, with many areas receiving limited precipitation in April. Pastures
Free Farm & Ranch Succession Workshops Offered in Bridgeport and Chadron
By Nebraska Extension Nebraska farm and ranch families are invited to attend a free educational workshop focused on succession and estate planning. Hosted by
4-H Special Gardening Project Focuses on Goldie Cherry Husk
By Laurie Zitterkopf Nebraska Extension Master Gardener The 2025 Special Garden Project will focus on the Goldie Husk Cherry. The Nebraska Special Gardening Project
Fifth-Generation Cattle Producer Sees Beef Industry as Strong
Agriculture is the backbone of Nebraska’s economy, along with crops, beef is a big player. Nationally, in 2024, Nebraska was number one in beef
Navigating Farm Succession Without a Family Heir: Embracing Change and Coping with Loss
By Jessica Groskopf Nebraska Extension Ag Economist “Every day when I would leave for work, and again when I would come home, I would
Know the Signs of Impending Calving in Cows or Heifers
By Rick Rasby Nebraska Extension Specialist As calving season approaches, the cows will show typical signs that will indicate parturition is imminent. Changes that