The Upper Big Blue NRD is divided into 12 groundwater quality Management Zones. The median nitrate value for that zone determines the phase of management and therefore, rules and regulations. Taking a...

Cover crops field day held in Fillmore County On a hot and breezy late summer afternoon, a fleet of pickup trucks lines the side of a gravel road one mile south of Milligan. Golden, ripening corn and...

Have you ever wondered why groundwater nitrate maps show so much variation across Nebraska? Or why wells near to your own tested well have such different nitrate levels? The answer has three parts.

Funds Available to Help Producers Add Conservation Practices Time is running out for producers to take advantage of funding for practices through the Nebraska Soil Carbon Project! November 15 is the...

Doing more with less is a philosophy that resonates with most Nebraska farmers, however, does that motto hold true when it comes to nitrogen fertilizer? An analysis of nitrogen use efficiency from...

The Upper Big Blue NRD has partnered with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to take part in a research study focusing on investigating the vadose zone. The vadose zone is the area beneath the root...