Nebraska Extension is hosting two drone conferences on Wednesday, Aug. 14 and Thursday, Aug. 15 at West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte, Nebraska.The two-day event begins with the 2nd Annual Drones in Agriculture Conference on Aug. 14 and concludes with the 2nd Nebraska Spray Drone Conference…
Holdrege will be one of four locations for the 2024 Soybean Management Field Days. Hosted at Blake Johnson's farm just west of Holdrege, the field days are a chance for growers to see the latest in soybean production, management and marketing. The field day will be held the evening of…
The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is issuing a warning to retailers and consumers regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recall of Diamond Shruumz products, warning retailers and consumers to take action to prevent harm to Nebraska consumers. The FDA has recalled all Diamond Shruumz Microdosing Chocolate Bars, Infused Cones,…
INDIANAPOLIS (August 9, 2024/National FFA Organization) – The Holdrege FFA chapter of Holdrege, NE, has been recognized in 2023 National Chapter Award Program from the National FFA Organization. The program recognizes outstanding FFA chapters from throughout the country that actively implement the mission and strategies of the organization. These chapters…
Reagan McIntyre is a force to be reckoned with. The Grand Island, Nebraska, cowgirl has proven year over year that she is indeed, that good. With the first Nebraska high school rodeo of the fall season on the horizon, her goals are bigger than ever. The 3x Nebraska High School…
Nebraska running backs coach EJ Barthel met with members of the media following the team’s fall camp practice on Friday. Barthel spoke on key characteristics in a running back, the running back room overall, and maturity. He touched on what he’s looking for in a starter. “I think you’re looking for…
Body mass index allows people to evaluate their physical health by measuring body fat using a weight-to-height ratio. In a similar fashion, cattle producers employ the body condition scoring system to gauge an animal’s nutritional status. Beef cattle experts at Kansas State University recently outlined how to score cattle for…
In today's Countdown To Kickoff Report, Jayson Jorgensen previews Iowa which is looking to improve on the offensive side of the ball.
Lexington, Neb. -- Nebraska State Lottery officials presented the keys to the winner of a 2024 Ford F-150 XLT 4X4 SuperCrew truck Thursday afternoon in Lexington. Marilyn Miller of Ansley recently purchased a winning Truck$ & Buck$ ticket at Casey's store on South Highway 283… Miller tells the Rural Radio…
You might know it as Nebraska’s favorite chocolate, assumingly started by a professional confectioner, but Baker’s Candies got its start after an engineer in the aerospace industry found himself without a job. Founder Kevin Baker worked for the U.S. Department of Defense during the end of the Vietnam War through…
