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K-State, Kansas Wheat publish updated standards for feeding wheat to swine
Kansas State University researchers and representatives of Kansas Wheat have published updated findings on the value of feeding wheat to pigs. What they’ve found is good news for swine producers and wheat growers. “Our data collected from 2014 to 2020 suggests that wheat’s mean energy content is 99% and 98%…
Chadron State College names four finalists for Athletic Director
CHADRON – Chadron State College has announced the four finalists for the Athletic Director position. The four finalists are Emannuel Reinsch, Ronald Palmer, Signe Coombs, and William Randolph Price. All four candidates will interview on campus and participate in open forums for community members and alumni. Palmer will interview Thursday, June…
Pioneers drop Sunday game at Liberal
In the midst of a six game road trip the Western Nebraska Pioneers have started 1-2 after a Sunday night loss at the Liberal Bee-Jays by the final of 3-1. They split their two game series at the Dodge City A's, losing Friday 8-7 before winning in 10 innings on…
College World Series Scores and Schedule
Sunday Scores Florida State def. Virginia, 7-3 Tennessee def North Carolina, 6-1 Monday Games NC State vs. Florida, 1 p.m. Kentucky vs. Texas A&M, 6 p.m.
Gasoline handling demands safe practices, safe containers
Using gasoline to start or keep a fire burning is an extremely dangerous act that is all too common in American barnyards and backyards. Jane Allsup, of Winterset, Iowa, lost her 10-year-old son, Christopher, when an outdated portable gasoline container exploded as he attempted to rekindle the previous night’s fun…
Martinez helps Stallions to UFL title
Former Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez has himself a football title. Martinez and the Birmingham Stallions downed the San Antonio Brahmas 25-0 in the inaugural United Football League Championship Game on Sunday night in St. Louis. Martinez had a big night finishing the game with three touchdowns one through the air…
Additional State Funding for Museum of Nebraska Art’s Renovation and Expansion
Last week, Governor Jim Pillen announced an award of $845,767 to support the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) in Kearney with completion of a multiyear restoration and expansion project. The announcement was made during an outdoor press conference held on Central Avenue in front of the museum construction site. State…
Nie’s CAREER Project Tackles Spectrum Scarcity, Rural Digital Divide
As technologies like virtual reality, smart health applications and digital twinning take hold, the demand for wireless and broadband connectivity continues to boom. To meet the ever-growing need for bandwidth, a Husker computer scientist is using an $812,995 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to…
Amber Waves of Grain
The University of Nebraska Wheat Variety tour this month means wheat harvest is right around the corner. Winter wheat, Nebraska’s third-largest crop, is planted in the fall and harvested the following summer. Wheat production in the state is centered in the Panhandle and southwest Nebraska. Cheyenne, Box Butte, Perkins, Red…
Annual Summer Stocker/Yearling Tour focuses on marketing yearling cattle
The stocker/yearling sector of the cattle industry offers flexibility and an opportunity for new producers to get started in the business. Nebraska Extension beef systems team is offering a chance to learn from producers with established stocker/yearling operations July 11 during the fifth annual Summer Stocker/Yearling Tour near Bassett, Nebraska.…
