By ROBERT KLEIN Emeritus Extension Professor UNL West Central Research & Extension Center CODY CREECH Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist UNL Panhandle Research & Extension
Agriculture
Panhandle Affected by Freeze
By LAURIE STEPANEK NFS Forest Health Specialist When freeze warnings are posted, gardeners carefully cover susceptible garden vegetables and flowers with blankets, sheets, buckets,
USDA to Allow Producers to Request Termination of CRP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants who are in the final year of their CRP contract to
Webinar Planned on Post-Pandemic Agricultural Outlook
A webinar exploring the post-pandemic economic factors that will shape agriculture’s outlook in the year ahead will be hosted by the Center for Agricultural
Dry Pea, Lentil Commission to Host Meeting in North Platte
The Dy Pea & Lentil Commission (DPLC) will hold its next meeting on Friday, June 10 at the West Central Research & Extension Center
Agsplosion Brings Agriculture to Local Students
More than 700 elementary students from western Nebraska got a hands-on education recently about Nebraska agriculture during the Agsplosion event that was held in
Wheat Board to Meet in Ogallala
The Nebraska Wheat Board (NWB) will hold its next meeting Thursday, June 2, 2022 at the Open Range Bar & Grill – 1108 N
Ag Land Management Webinar to Offer the Latest on 2022 Cash Rents, Land Values
The latest trends in Nebraska cash rental rates and land values will be covered during the next Land Management Quarterly webinar, hosted by the
USDA Accepts 2 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 2 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and
Plan Ahead to Preserve Garden Harvest (Spring Planning Preparations for Fall Food Preservation)
Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, carrots, and green beans – these vegetables are family favorites, and somehow they taste better when they come from your own

