Ag-Life

Kelly Feehan Platte County Extension Educator

Kelly Feehan Platte County Extension Educator

A bit on aphids and sticky plants

News Staff
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Aphids are a common pest of many plants in the vegetable and flower garden and on landscape plants. In most cases, they are more of a nuisance and control is often not needed for plant health.
George Levee

George Levee

Locally invented, grasshopper plow changed plains ag

Cheyenne Rowe
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Nestled alongside the Plainsman Museum’s full-size sod house is a rather unassuming and somewhat complicated looking piece of pioneer machinery. Little to most know that this “grasshopper plow” was invented right here in Hamilton County by a gentleman named George L.
The charter organization of Douglas Castle No.1, in Aurora. This flash-light picture was taken after the official organization of the Royal Highlanders on Aug. 11, 1896. Photo courtesy of the Plainsman Museum

The charter organization of Douglas Castle No.1, in Aurora. This flash-light picture was taken after the official organization of the Royal Highlanders on Aug. 11, 1896. Photo courtesy of the Plainsman Museum

Royal Highlanders of Aurora: Cloaked in mystery, hard work

Cheyenne Rowe
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
One who is not familiar with local history or the Plainsman Museum might be surprised to find a display case within its walls that seems just a tad out of place for a rural Nebraska community.
Kelly Feehan Platte County Extension Educator

Kelly Feehan Platte County Extension Educator

Tomato fruit issues, what to look for

News Staff
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
As tomatoes ripen, a few odd fruit issues arise. These include growth cracks, zippering, catfacing, yellow shoulders and blotchy ripening. All interesting names but not much fun to encounter on a tomato. Cracks in tomatoes near the stem are growth cracks.
Korbin Stump walked away with a grand champion rosette, with the help of the calf partially taken care of by the Hampton ag program, in the 4-H Feeder Steer category at this year’s Hamilton County Fair. News-Register/Cheyenne Rowe

Korbin Stump walked away with a grand champion rosette, with the help of the calf partially taken care of by the Hampton ag program, in the 4-H Feeder Steer category at this year’s Hamilton County Fair. News-Register/Cheyenne Rowe

Hampton ag program’s calf wins big, changes coming soon

Cheyenne Rowe
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
The Hampton FFA agriculture program has done a wealth of growing in the past year, despite being hit like everyone else by the impacts of COVID-19.
Congressman Adrian Smith

Congressman Adrian Smith

Tune into agriculture summit 2020

News Staff
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
This year has been uniquely challenging for rural America and for farmers and ranchers. In the face of new stress and uncertainty, agriculture has continued to feed the world. The men and women in our agriculture sector put in countless hours to provide for the rest of us.