LINCOLN - The Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame Board of Directors has unveiled the seven members of the 2024 Hall of Fame Induction Class. This year’s class is made up of seven individuals that have made great impacts in Auto Racing, those individuals that will be enshrined include Jim…
If you frequently drive Highway 2 between Hyannis and Alliance, chances are you have seen Jacki Musgrave out pounding the pavement running, preparing for her next race. Musgrave, of Bingham, Nebraska, is a long-time research technologist at the Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory, and recently accomplished her long worked-for goal of running…
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new policy mandating that all meat products sold with the “Product of U.S.A.” label must be derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the U.S. This rule addresses a loophole created by the repeal of mandatory…
Washington, D.C. – On Saturday, President Biden signed Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations legislation into law that provides funding for several federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of the Interior. NACD appreciates that the enactment of final federal spending legislation prevents…
Wildfires in the Texas Panhandle caused significant cattle losses for individual ranchers, but should not impact beef cattle markets or consumers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Dr. David Anderson, AgriLife Extension economist in the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics, Bryan-College Station, said it may be weeks before there…
MANHATTAN, Kan. — For Kansas gardeners, St. Patrick’s Day means something much more than donning a favorite green outfit and heading to local celebrations. Traditionally, the Irish holiday signals the date for planting potatoes. “Actually, anytime from mid- to late-March is fine for potato planting,” said Kansas State University horticulture expert…
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications LINCOLN – Temo Molina and Katie Schultis may come from different backgrounds, but they possess the same strengths. They’re both leaders within the University of Nebraska System who will use their education and experiences to positively impact the world. The student regents from the University…
University of Nebraska Interim President Chris Kabourek was joined today by NU leaders in issuing statements on the bipartisan federal spending bill approved by the House and Senate and signed by the President. The budget package includes $25 million for construction of a USDA Agricultural Research Service facility located at…
Behind 30 points from Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska clinched a double bye for next week's Big Ten Tournament with an 85-70 win over Michigan Sunday. Tominaga posted his second 30-point game of the season, hitting 12-of-17 shots from the floor, including five 3-pointers, as Nebraska improved to 22-9 on the season…
Minneapolis - Nebraska took No. 3 Iowa to the brink, forcing overtime against the defending champion Hawkeyes before falling 94-89 in the extra period in front of 18,534 fans and a CBS national television audience at the Target Center on Sunday. Junior first-team All-Big Ten center Alexis Markowski tied the…
