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10-mile pipeline that will keep water flowing into Platte River during dry years is set to be completed in September

Thursday, July 6, 2017

By David Hendee / World-Herald staff writerJul 6, 2017 Updated Jul 6, 2017NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A pipeline that would pump water into the Platte River during dry years to help improve and maintain habitat for threatened or endangered species in central Nebraska is on track...

Court Challenge of NCORPE Fails

Monday, April 10, 2017

North Platte, NEB. – The Nebraska Supreme Court on April 7 upheld the Lincoln County District Court’s dismissal of a lawsuit challenging several actions and authorities of the Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement Project (NCORPE) augmentation proj...

2nd Annual URNRD Water Conference Agenda

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

2nd Annual URNRD Water Conference“H2Overview – Local to National Water Matters”March 27, 2017Presentations from local, regional and national water policy, legal and technical expertsFree event and lunch, soil moisture probe vendors on handRSVP to dfranck@urnrd.org or 3...

FCID Water Users Lose Case Before State Supreme Court

Monday, March 13, 2017

Cambridge Irrigation District water users who claimed their property rights were superior to the Republican River Compact and that state administration of surface water to comply with the Compact deprived them of all economic benefits failed to persuade the Nebraska Supreme...

NE Extension Farm Management Competition

Friday, February 24, 2017

Do you think you know how to manage a farm best? Want to put that statement to the test? The West Central Research and Extension Center (WCREC) in North Platte is giving farmers the opportunity to do just that with a field competition for managing corn under center pivot irr...

Upcoming Local Working Group Meeting

Friday, February 10, 2017

LOCAL WORKING GROUP MEETING PLANNED Local meetings open to individuals interested in setting natural resources goals for Nebraska. A Local Working Group that provides advice on the priorities for ma...

Natural Resource District's 2017 Legislative Conference begins in Lincoln

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

By Kristin Bauer LINCOLN, Neb. Experts from across the state came together in Lincoln to discuss big topics when it comes to Nebraska’s natural resources.The conference will continue on Wednesday and takes place at the Embassy Suites in downtown Lincoln...

NDNR: 2017 another call year in Republican River Basin

Thursday, January 5, 2017

The Hastings TribuneThe Nebraska Department of Natural Resources once again will close surface water appropriations in the Republican River Basin for 2017, effective today.NDNR announced Friday that 2017 will be another Compact Call Year in the Republican basin, and that the...

Nebraska farmers set world standard for sustainable water use, food production

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Posted: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 12:31 pm | Updated: 12:33 pm, Tue Nov 22, 2016.By LORI POTTER Hub Staff WriterKEARNEY — The ability of farmers around the world to produce more food with existing resources may depend on learning about water sustainability...

Ag Land Management Workshop (Dec 21, Grant NE)

Friday, November 18, 2016

Ag Land Management Workshop in Grant, NE, Wednesday, December 21 The Landlord/Tenant Lease workshop will be offered at the Henry J. Stumpf International Wheat Center in Grant NE on Wednesday, December 21, 1:00 PM. It is designed to help landlords and tenants put togeth...