The annual Water Education for Tomorrow or W.E.T. event held on Oct. 5-6 welcomed fifth graders from nine western Nebraska schools. The event is
Agriculture
Gering High School FFA Receives Donation
Dedicated to making a difference in the local communities sugarbeet growers call home, ACH Seeds Crystal Brand Sugarbeet Seed has donated $10,000 to Gering
It’s the Season for Controlling Soybean Cyst Nematode
October is known as soybean cyst nematode (SCN) action month because this is the best time to get out and soil sample for SCN.
BBC Extension Hosts Animal Science Field Day
On Wednesday, Oct. 11 Nebraska Extension 4-H Program in Box Butte County hosted a day all about animals for fourth grade students from Grandview,
Bean Breeders Scout Fields for Desirable Bean Genetics
The dry bean harvest is underway across the Panhandle. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff, Carlos Urrea,
Harvest, Irrigation Outlook for Fall
Harvest in the Panhandle is progressing well, although some crops are behind in harvest. Winter wheat for the 2024 growing season has been planted
Banner County Receives FFA Foundation Grant
Thirty-four Nebraska FFA chapters, agricultural classrooms or FFA members were awarded funds through the Nebraska FFA Foundation grant program with nearly $97,000 awarded in
Hunting Workshop for Landowners Planned
According to Nebraska Game and Parks, 97 percent of the land in Nebraska is privately owned. Obtaining access to private lands is one of
Nebraska Soil Health School: A Success Story of Collaboration, Learning
By Nicole Heldt Research Project Coordinator Maharjan Soils Lab, UNL-PREEC The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) team led by Dr. Bijesh Maharjan, associate professor and
Identifying, Characterizing Bacterial Isolates from the Stratosphere
By Robert M. Harveson Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Nebraska Panhandle REEC The Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center (PREEC) plant pathology program will