From “Working Trees”, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Windbreaks can serve many purposes in agricultural operations such as preventing soil erosion, providing wildlife habitat, and...

City of Hastings, UBBNRD, and LBNRD to Host Public Event HASTINGS, NE (January 16, 2024) – The City of Hastings, invites the community to attend a public open house as part of its Lake Hastings Water...

While the NRD is generally more concerned with growing trees rather than cutting them down, District Forester Kyle Yrkoski made an exception in 2023. When he heard that the Nebraska capitol building...

Boy Scout Jayden Butzke has enjoyed camping, fishing, sledding, and kayaking at Smith Creek Recreation Area near Utica for years, but on one recent visit, he realized something was missing from the...

For 2023, the district mailed out water use summary reports to water users – presenting them with a visual of how much water they’ve used over the past several years (2013-2022), in hopes that our...

The South Central Ag Lab, SCAL, is seeking producers interested in holding a seat on the SCAL Advisory Committee. Participants help guide and promote the work conducted by the University of Nebraska...