103 Nebraska FFA Chapters attend COLT Conference in Aurora

103 Nebraska FFA Chapters attend COLT Conference in Aurora

The Nebraska FFA Association spent the second part of May hosting statewide Chapter Officer Leadership Training, better known as COLT to the FFA members who attend. COLT is an annual conference where 103 FFA chapters from across the state gathered at the Leadership Center in Aurora to work on the…
Lamp joins Rural Radio Network as 2023 summer intern

Lamp joins Rural Radio Network as 2023 summer intern

The Rural Radio Network welcomes an introduced Nebraskan, Jessie Lamp as their 2023 summer intern. Lamp, an incoming sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is majoring in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Communication and minoring in Engler Entrepreneurship and Hospitality. Lamp is also involved in organizations such as the Nebraska Agriculture…
Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation Awards Nine Scholarships

Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation Awards Nine Scholarships

Lincoln, NE (May 23, 2023) – The Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation (NCCEF)has awarded 9 scholarships totaling $20,100 for the 2023/24 academic year to students at the Universityof Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, the Nebraska Collegeof Technical Agriculture (NCTA) at Curtis, and the University of Nebraska-Kearney…
Rural Fellows begin 10th year serving Nebraska communities

Rural Fellows begin 10th year serving Nebraska communities

Rural Prosperity Nebraska will kick off the 10th season of its Rural Fellows internship program next month. Beginning June 5, 21 students will live in 10 rural communities across the state, working on community development projects that range from public health to downtown creative arts districts. The Rural Fellows program places…
17 schools across Nebraska to attend Nebraska Children’s Groundwater Festival

17 schools across Nebraska to attend Nebraska Children’s Groundwater Festival

The Central Platte Natural Resources District will host 36 school groups from across the state for the Nebraska Children’s Groundwater Festival on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the Central Community College and College Park campuses in Grand Island. Over 780 fifth-grade students from 17 schools will learn about all aspects…
Six college students to begin summer internships sponsored by Nebraska Corn

Six college students to begin summer internships sponsored by Nebraska Corn

Six college students will begin internships supported by the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA). These internships are designed to provide students with an overview of Nebraska’s corn industry through real-world professional experiences. These interns will work in various locations across the U.S. with key…
Last Chance to Win $500 Scholarship: FFA Members, sign up now!

Last Chance to Win $500 Scholarship: FFA Members, sign up now!

Rural Radio Network TV and Acres TV have announced a new partnership to bring the latest news and insights on the agricultural industry to viewers across the country.  To celebrate this exciting new development, Rural Radio Network TV and Acres TV have teamed up to offer viewers the chance to…
Students Tackle Global Food Insecurity in Nebraska Competition

Students Tackle Global Food Insecurity in Nebraska Competition

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — The World Food Prize Western Nebraska Youth Institute celebrated a day of agriculture, education, and some young scholars on April 24 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center (PREEC) in Scottsbluff. Students studied food insecurity in various countries and presented their findings and…