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Preserving the Platte River and the ecosystem around it is one of the projects that the Nature Conservancy has been working toward. News-Register file photo

Preserving the Platte River and the ecosystem around it is one of the projects that the Nature Conservancy has been working toward. News-Register file photo

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Nature Conservancy works to create water for people, nature

Jeni Obermier
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
The Nature Conservancy welcomed communities recently to gather online to learn about the importance of water for both nature and people. Helping to share their mission was water and agriculture program manager, Jacob Fritton.
Southern rust common in area fields

Southern rust common in area fields

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Southern rust common in area fields

Jenny Rees - Nebraska Extension Educator
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Crop Update: It’s unfortunately not hard to find southern rust in fields anymore as I’m finding it in every field I walk into. Incidence is mostly confined to lower canopies with the highest I’ve seen so far on the ear leaf.
Travis Stumpf, livestock and agriforestry specialist at the Grain Place showcases some of the practives they are implementing to sustainable raise hogs. News-Register/Jeni Moellenberndt

Travis Stumpf, livestock and agriforestry specialist at the Grain Place showcases some of the practives they are implementing to sustainable raise hogs. News-Register/Jeni Moellenberndt

Grain Place talks organic during annual field day

Jeni Obermier
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
A panel that ranged from organic farmers to prairie experts gathered online during the Grain Place’s annual field day to share changes and information covering the landscape of organic farming and agriculture in Nebraska.
Llama showtime at the fair

Llama showtime at the fair

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Llama showtime at the fair

News Staff
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Llamas took center stage July 29 with showmanship and performance competition at the Hamilton County Fair. Pictured above, Arika Jensen maneuvers her animal through a 12-phase obstacle course. At left, Lyndsay Jensen answers questions from judge Suzy Hassler on all things llama.
Jenny Rees York County Extension Educator

Jenny Rees York County Extension Educator

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Crop update, virtual field tours, more

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Crop Update: Grateful to see how corn ears in wind damaged fields were able to expand and expose silks to pollen! Noticing on the primary ear node one normal ear and another one to two small ears on the same node in some hybrids-more common this year than I’ve noticed before.
Detasslers are back at it this year, earmarking the middle of summer and the next step towards harvest, despite the threat of COVID-19. News-Register file photo

Detasslers are back at it this year, earmarking the middle of summer and the next step towards harvest, despite the threat of COVID-19. News-Register file photo

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Detasslers take to local fields, despite COVID threat

Jeni Obermier
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
As the corn grows taller and the days get hotter a familiar sight can be found in the fields surrounding Hamilton County -- detasselers. Not even a pandemic can stop these students from working to do their part in the cycle of production.
Brandon Hunnicutt

Brandon Hunnicutt

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Brandon Hunnicutt elected to NCGA Corn Board

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) biannual Corn Congress event was held virtually this week instead of in-person at its usual location in Washington, D.C. During this event, Nebraska corn farmer Brandon Hunnicutt was elected to NCGA’s Corn Board.