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Special Board Meeting Scheduled for Sept. 29

Friday, September 25, 2020

A special meeting of the Upper Republican Natural Resources District (URNRD) Board of Directors concerning requests for variances to the URNRD’s Rules and Regulations for Groundwater Control will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the URNRD office at 511 East Fif...

DRONES BEING USED TO SPRAY HARD-TO-REACH INVASIVE SPECIES ALONG REPUBLICAN RIVER

Thursday, September 24, 2020

The Upper and Middle Republican Natural Resources Districts and Southwest Weed Management (SWWM) have partnered together to tackle invasive weed species throughout the URNRD and along the Republican River Basin.One of the targeted noxious weed species is the non-native phrag...

Big change in Lake McConaughy from last year's wet season

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

By Lori Potter, Hub Staff WriterBERTRAND — What a difference a year has made at Nebraska’s largest lake.Water levels at Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District’s Lake McConaughy were nearly 15 feet lower Tuesday than on Aug. 11, 2019, CNPPID Irrigation Op...

Changing conditions cancel farm shows

Monday, June 22, 2020

While farmer and exhibitor interest remains, the Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days cancelled for 2020ST. CHARLES, ILL. (June 29, 2020) — For more than 65 years, farmers have turned to the Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days for the latest information a...

Scientist establishes concept for soil health management

Monday, June 22, 2020

Soil health advocates say interest is growing in nurturing the vital natural resource, but there’s no standard way to measure soil health or predict its potential for improvement.Now, a soil scientist at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is proposing a concept —&...

USDA FUNDING AVAILABLE TO HELP CONTROL SOIL EROSION ON CROPLAND

Monday, June 15, 2020

Natural Resources Conservation Service accepting funding applications through July 13. LINCOLN, June 15, 2020 – Farmers know when they lose soil, they lose profits. Preventing soil erosion is good for the environment and for producers’ bottom line. The USD...

Cost-Share Grant Money Allocated For Soil Moisture Probes, No Longer Accepting Applications

Friday, June 5, 2020

The Upper Republican NRD is no longer accepting applications for cost share on soil moisture probes. All $86,000 we received in a grant from the state’s Water Sustainability Fund for the probes used in 2019 and 2020 has been obligated for approximately 215 probes use...

NDA Order Eases Restrictions on Pesticide Applicator License Holders

Monday, April 13, 2020

LINCOLN – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) Director Steve Wellman has issued an order easing restrictions on pesticide applicators whose licenses are up for renewal. The order temporarily postpones certain training requirement...

Well Permit, Variance Applications Now Available Online

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Applications for groundwater well permits and variance applications are now available online at https://urnrd.gworks.com/. You are urged to use the online application process while the NRD office is closed to unscheduled visits from the public due to the Coronavirus out...

State Grant, NRD to Provide Cost Share For Soil Moisture Probes

Monday, February 3, 2020

IMPERIAL, Neb. – Cost-share funds that pay for one-half of the cost of soil moisture probes are available from the Upper Republican NRD.The NRD is accepting applications from ag producers/landowners in Chase, Dundy and Perkins Counties to get reimbursed for one-half the co...