Agriculture

LINCOLN, NE, Oct. 12, 2017 – Farmers and ranchers interested in preventing erosion, improving soil health, conserving water and wildlife, or making any other natural resource conservation improvements to their property are encouraged to apply now for funding available from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Those interested in receiving funding should sign up before Nov. 17.

According to Myron Taylor, Acting State Conservationist for NRCS in Nebraska, there are several options available to producers.

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As part of the Revision Grant, the Sutton Public School agriculture program was able to purchase a Tower Garden.

The garden is a six-foot, white tower complete with bright side lights and sits on wheels for easy mobility. Running through the tower is a water system, which is set on a timer throughout the day.

Agriculture teacher Jesse Bower said right now they will only be growing lettuce, but as soon as they buy two more Tower Gardens, they’ll be grow tomatoes, cucumbers, and other vegetables.

Students will harvest the tower and the food will be used in their lunch. 

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Driving through the highway and county roads it’s easy to see that harvest has officially begun, as tractors, combines, and semis have taken to the thousands of acres of land throughout Clay County.

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FALL PESTS This time of year, we often receive questions on a variety of pests, especially “bugs” entering homes or around the house. Extension horticulturist, Elizabeth Killinger provides great information on how to prepare your house to keep these invaders from living in your house.

Some of the more common nuisance pests include occasional invaders like boxelder bugs, multicolored Asian Lady Beetles, millipedes, and crickets. These pests don’t do any harm once inside the home; they are just looking for a cozy place to spend the winter.

Attendees of the annual Old Trusty Tractor Pull watch as contestants take their turn at trying to make a full pull.

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Lincoln, NE, Aug. 22— Nearly half of rural Nebraskans are bypassing their local grocery stores to buy their food at supercenters and supermarkets, according to the 2017 Nebraska Rural Poll.

Local grocery stores maintain market share in communities that are large enough for them to be viable but too small to be major markets. Yet almost three in 10 residents of those places do most of their food shopping at supercenters or big-box retailers, the poll shows.

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Three county horse showers competed in the annual State 4-H Horse Expo July 16-20, at Fonner Park, including Holly Nolan, Tymerie Steinhauer, and Riley Kroger.

Steinhauer would take home third place and a purple ribbon in the Junior Barrels, while also taking home a blue ribbon in Junior Pole Bending.

Nolan came home with a red ribbon in Senior Western Horsemanship 15 & Up and a blue ribbon in Trail Horse. Also competing in Trail Horse was Korger, who earned a white ribbon. She also competed in Advanced Western Horsemanship and Advanced Western Pleasure, bringing home a white ribbon in each.

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