Agriculture
In one of the most recent webinars by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Ag Profitability, a professional in the field of ag law tackled the topic of the Growing Climate Solutions Act.
Ag law professional talks new carbon credit act
Kelsey and Mike Bergen were able to attend the Nebraska Corn Grower’s Association D.C. Leadership Mission in early February, where they met with Nebraska delegation and gained helpful insight on ag policy affecting their home state.
Bergen brings perspective to ag leadership mission
DC trip sheds light on important ag issues
U.S. Ambassador Kip Tom spoke all things food security during the Feb. 8 presentation day of Aurora Cooperative’s annual meeting.
Tom: ‘Food security is national security’
Matheus Ribeiro, a post-doctoral research associate at the Etnomology Department at the University of Nebraksa-Lincoln, gave a corn and soybean insect update at Ag Day on Jan. 31 covering how to manage various pests and to identify the damage.
UNL research associate gives update on local pests
Field work is wrapping up in Hamilton County and farmers are getting in the last bits of harvest, as shown here in a field near Highway 14. With the dry conditions effecting the soil, some farmers report a slow-down in field work after harvest.
Harvest season ends a challenging, rewarding year
Aurora farmer Mitch Oswald has been exploring ag across the United States, and soon the world, as part of Nebraska LEAD class 40.
Oswald gains experience through LEAD program
Harvest spectacle never gets old, even for city kid
Farmer Don Campbell watches his son Mike put up the pivot stabilizer he created in his soybean field south of Aurora. The two legs help to stabilize the pivot in high-wind weather.
Area farmer creates pivot stabilizer, provides insight
With the Hampton school in the background, Kylee Young and Shayna Klute explain the recent and pending expansion plans for the Hawk Herd program during a tour after the school’s back to school pep rally Aug. 21.