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Board of Regents confirms Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., as ninth University of Nebraska president
Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., a first-generation college student, heart surgeon and longtime college administrator who for the last decade has led the University of Nebraska Medical Center through a period of record growth, was confirmed Friday as NU’s ninth president by the Board of Regents. https://youtu.be/n8M7SJ84nFU Dr. Gold, who also serves as…
Sister finds her farm safety voice as a student and athlete
College is a life-changing experience for many people, but Jaiden Boomsma’s life changed well before she arrived on the campus of South Dakota State University (SDSU). Seven years ago this month, when Jaiden was 15, she lost her little brother Jaxon in a tractor runover on their grandparents’ farm. Soon…
Local food drive organized for victims of eastern Nebraska tornadoes
A local week-long relief drive to gather donations for victims of last Friday's devastating tornado outbreak in eastern Nebraska is underway. The Aulick Truck Shop at 709 S. Beltline Highway West in Scottsbluff will be the drop off site for non-perishable food items. https://youtu.be/4wGOAyaGGNA Accepted will be canned goods, prepackaged…
Pillen confirms no loss of life from Friday storms, but hundreds lost homes
OMAHA — Gov. Jim Pillen joined leaders from the Omaha, Bennington, Elkhorn and Waterloo areas in thanking Nebraskans for listening to weather forecasts that warned them to take shelter during Friday’s storms. “It is an extraordinary miracle that we’ve had this kind of a cell come through, and no categories…
Huskers unable to sweep Iowa
Nebraska won the weekend series but couldn’t complete the sweep, as the Huskers fell 4-1 in the series finale against Iowa on Sunday at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (27-14, 10-5 Big Ten) scored a run on two hits and an error, while Iowa (24-17, 10-8 Big Ten) recorded…
Zoetis to Sell Medicated Feed Additive Portfolio to Phibro Animal Health
PARSIPPANY, N.J. & TEANECK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) and Phibro Animal Health Corporation (Nasdaq: PAHC) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement where Phibro Animal Health will acquire Zoetis’ medicated feed additive (MFA) product portfolio, certain water soluble products and related assets for $350 million, subject to customary closing adjustments.…
Look Up, Look Out for Power Lines When Operating Large Equipment
Nebraska Public Power District reminds large equipment operators to look up and look out for power lines, especially as farmers head back to the fields for planting season. When large equipment gets too close to a power line, electricity can arc to the equipment, leaving the equipment damaged with the…
Engaging Agriculture – Ideas For Estate and Transition Planning: Gifting
For many farm and ranch families, bringing children or grandchildren into the operation is the ultimate goal. Successfully bringing additional family members into the operation may require some creativity as all parties need to maintain a viable standard of living. This series of articles will highlight ideas and tactics for…
Canadian Cabinet Minister to Visit UNL to Discuss Trade, Geopolitics
Lincoln, Nebraska — François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s minister of innovation, science and industry, will deliver a May 3 address at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, speaking on “U.S.-Canada Trade and Geopolitics.” Champagne’s presentation, which is free and open to the public, is 1 to 2 p.m. in the Nebraska Union’s Swanson Auditorium.…
Choosing a Manure Application Rate
“How much manure do I need?” The answer depends on: the crop you are growing and the expected yield; existing soil nutrients as determined by a soil analysis; desire to build soil nutrients for future years or mine what’s currently in the soil; the type of manure you wish to…