USDA & Nebraska Extension Flood Disaster Recovery Meeting on Thursday, April 11th in Schuyler

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to implement programs that may aid in flood recovery efforts in the agricultural community and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is leveraging its informational resources through Nebraska Extension, the outreach mission of the land-grant university. In an effort to update farmers in Colfax County on assistance programs and […]
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April 2, 2019 USDA & Nebraska Extension Flood Disaster Recovery Meetings

USDA Presentations and Resources USDA-FSA Programs Three major changes to ECP have taken place since the presentation: The limit is now $500K verses $200K for ECP The 90% cost-share rate is also for Beginning Farmers, Socially Disadvantage and Limited Resource Farmers. CRP ground can now receive cost-share assistance under the EC-1 area—Debri, Sand and Silt […]
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What’s Up This Wheat? March 15

Hello All, First 2019 installment of What’s up this Wheat? Weekly highlights and resources for producing winter wheat in Eastern Nebraska. Weather – Sad state of affairs Major flooding in most areas in eastern Nebraska as measured by USGS and Nebraska Department of Natural Resources stream gage. Worst flooding in recorded history measured at some […]
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Two Chemigation Training Opportunities Offered March 1st and March 5th in Columbus

Two local chemigation training sessions are being held for farmers who apply fertilizer or chemicals through an irrigation system. The Nebraska Chemigation Act requires that applicators must be certified by attending a course offered by the Nebraska Extension and must pass a 50 question written exam to verify their knowledge of the Chemigation Act requirements. […]
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Tractor Safety Teen Certification

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Because Federal law prohibits youth under 16 years of age from using specific equipment on a farm unless parents or legal guardians own the farm, Nebraska Extension is teaming up with Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health to offer Tractor Safety & Hazardous Occupations Courses at 12 Nebraska locations this summer. To read […]
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