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By Kirstee Schutte, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener In 1930, President Hoover signed the Plant Patent Act into law. For a plant to be patentable, it

By Cody Creech, UNL Department of Agronomy/Horticulture in Scottsbluff; Amanda Easterly, Department of Agronomy/Horticulture in Sidney; and Brian Maust, Department of Agronomy/Horticulture in Lincoln The

Beginning September 12, visitors may witness climbers repelling and ascending across the sculpture. This is due to an annual re-calibration of specialized equipment that monitors

By Laurie Zitterkopf, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Do your trees a favor and use more of them as anchors to island plantings. A great benefit

By Laurie Zitterkopf, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Fall is a great time to plant trees. Tree islands can be small, such as a few perennials

Nebraska State Troopers arrested 94 impaired drivers during a three-week enforcement campaign to close-out the summer travel season. TheDrive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign

The field in the second annual “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska”tournament has narrowed to eight products. Round one garnered more than 30,000 votes from across

The science and engineering, happening behind the scenes at landfills across the country to protect groundwater, surface water and air, will be the focus of the next Science Café presentation, to

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has announced plans for a fall renovation of the Lake Ogallala fishery. Deteriorated aquatic habitat conditions and declining sportfish

By Laurie Zitterkopf, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener In our landscapes, trees often get planted as lone individuals surrounded by a sea of lawns. This is

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, and Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy have issued a smoke advisory for western Nebraska. Issued for: 

Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be leading programs mid-September through early October to listen for the bugle of the Rocky Mountain elk. The

Landowners interested in the Special Landowner Deer Season must access their customer profile and update their land information on the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s

By Laurie Zitterkopf, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Layering the Landscape for Wildlife. With native habitats shrinking, our home landscapes are increasingly important for sustaining wildlife,

By Laurie Zitterkopf, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Fall is a great time to plant trees and shrubs. There are many native, attractive, and incredibly drought­