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​Notice of Public Hearing: Public Invited to Water Forum

​Notice of Public Hearing: Public Invited to Water Forum

The Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District will hold a public hearing and informational open house on Monday, August 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Holthus Convention Center (3130 Holen Avenue, York). Anyone with an interest in water usage and quality issues in the district area is encouraged to attend this event.
 
The purpose...Read More

​Chemigation: Apply for a Permit to Increase Fertilizer Efficiency

​Chemigation: Apply for a Permit to Increase Fertilizer Efficiency


By Kyle Yrkoski, Water Resources Technician-UBBNRD
 
Chemigation, sometimes called fertigation, uses a center pivot or subsurface drip irrigation system to apply fertilizer and/or pesticides to growing crops.

Chemigation is an environmentally friendly method to apply your fertilizer and pesticide  to your...Read More

Employee Spotlight: Wade and Abigail

Employee Spotlight: Wade and Abigail

Wade Backstrom joined the UBBNRD in October 2018.  He is from David City and attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln where he received a bachelor’s degree in Fisheries and Wildlife.  Wade is a Water Resources Technician whose duties include flowmeter/well inspections, electronic flowmeter battery replacements and water quality...Read More

Water Levels Are Up for Second Consecutive Year

Water Levels Are Up for Second Consecutive Year

By Drew ten Bensel, Water Resources Technician

During April-May 2019, NRD staff measured roughly 500 observation wells throughout the District. The goal of these well measurements is to determine an average water level change for the District, based on a weighted change from each well.  For spring 2019 water level measurements, the...Read More

Project GROW Keeps Growing

Project GROW Keeps Growing

By Dan Leininger, Water Conservationist

Project GROW is starting its second full year. GROW is an acronym for Growing Rotational crops On Wellfields. The Upper Big Blue NRD, in cooperation with the City of York, is demonstrating the use of crop rotations and cover crops on part of the City’s wellfield to improve soil health and maintain...Read More

Educational Capital Projects Fund

Educational Capital Projects Fund

The Upper Big Blue NRD Board of Directors recently approved the Educational Capital Projects Fund (ECAP) to create, develop, or establish natural resource education outreach projects, programs, and/or curriculum.  This program provides funding for  natural resources related educational capital projects that create experiential learning...Read More

UNL will Pay YOU $100 to take survey

UNL will Pay YOU $100 to take survey

Content for Circulation by NACD and NE Farm Bureau

Greetings from the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). We are looking for producers to participate in a research study titled Nebraska Producers’ Responses to Farm Bill Programs. If you are a crop producer 19 years of age...Read More

Upper Big Blue NRD Makes State History with Precedent-Setting Initiative

Upper Big Blue NRD Makes State History with Precedent-Setting Initiative

Upper Big Blue NRD Makes State History with Precedent-Setting Initiative
 
YORK, Neb. – The Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District (NRD) is embarking on the first-ever combined water quality management and voluntary integrated management planning processes in partnership with both the Nebraska Department of...Read More

Upper Big Blue NRD Receives Prestigious National Grant

Upper Big Blue NRD Receives Prestigious National Grant

Upper Big Blue NRD Receives Prestigious National Grant
  
York, NE--The Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District was one of 19 districts in 14 states awarded a National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) grant to boost technical assistance capacity for urban agriculture conservation projects...Read More

York has Project GROW in its future: Well field enhancement plan earns $50,000 grant

York has Project GROW in its future: Well field enhancement plan earns $50,000 grant

York has Project GROW in its future:  Well field enhancement plan earns $50,000 grant
By Steve Moseley Regional Editor, York News-Times, Nov 29, 2017

YORK – The Upper Big Blue NRD’s first-ever ‘Lunch and Learn’ introduced a very forward- thinking partnership that has been forged between the City of...Read More

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