Time to sign up for Ag in the Classroom Pen Pals

Anita Keys of Elsmere has been an Ag Pen Pal with students at Randolph Elementary in Randolph, Nebraska, for several years. This year Anita exchanged letters with 4th graders taught by Stephanie Harder.

Celebrating and savoring NE beef

Nebraska has long been known as the Beef State and May is Beef Month, so it’s the perfect time to enjoy a delicious burger or steak. Agriculture is our state’s largest industry, and beef is the biggest segment of Nebraska agriculture. Our beef industry generates about $10.

New drought center dashboard

Lincoln - When faced with developing drought, ranchers often have questions. How severe is this drought? How long could it last? Is this as bad as the last drought we experienced, or is it the worst one?

Gab with Gardeners Tuesday evenings

Do you have gardening questions? Join Nebraska Extension Educators to learn simple gardening tips, and new and tasty ways to prepare garden produce at the Gab With Gardeners program at 7 p.m., Central Time, this summer on Tuesday evenings this summer!

Calibraska Summer Arts program returns to NPCC

The Calibraska Summer Arts Program will return to North Platte Community College after being cancelled last year due to COVID. The program allows individuals from throughout NPCC’s service area to take classes from Los Angeles – based artists.

Last chance for ULNRD trees and shrubs

The Upper Loup Natural Resources District has a limited number of hardwoods, conifers and shrubs available. Please call our office for remaining varieties The trees and shrubs are bareroot, $1.00 each and come in bundles of 25. We also have some Ponderosa Pine plugs that are also $1.

Livestock Judging Camp

Curtis - Youth ages 8 to 18 are invited to learn more about livestock judging at the 2021 Standard of Excellence Livestock Judging Camp at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

Sandhills Calendar

THURSDAY, MAY 13 7:00 Commercial Club, Hooker County Community Center FRIDAY, MAY 14 1:30 American Legion Auxiliary, 305 N Blaine - Mullen MONDAY, MAY 17 7:00 EMT business meeting, Ambulance garage TUESDAY, MAY 18 7:00 Mullen Volunteer Firemen training, Firehall WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 1:30...