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By Debbie Post, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener The best time to pick your garden bounty is in the early morning. Produce harvested early tends to

The days leading up to a new school year bring excitement for some students, parents and guardians, but also can be a source of stress

By Debbie Post, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Timing for harvesting your vegetables is primarily dictated by the length of time they have been growing. It’s

By Leann Sato, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Don’t get hosed. Regularly check garden hoses, connectors, and spigots for damage and replace if necessary. Install washers

By Leann Sato, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Healthy soil equals healthy water. Mixing compost with dirt helps to make healthy soil full of tiny air

By Jessica Groskopf and Dave Aiken, UNL ag economists  Some farm leases are not written but are verbal or “handshake” agreements. Because nothing is in

By Leann Sato, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Long days, long drinks. Give trees a drink by wetting the entire root area of the tree until

Nebraska wildlife officials say conditions in certain areas of the state are suitable for the spread of deadly viral diseases among big game populations. They

By Leann Sato, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Are you an accidental polluter?  The storm sewer system, “MS4” for short, routes runoff from rooftops, sidewalks, and

Hello Chadron!! St. Patrick Parish Community has been a proud fixture in the Chadron Community for many years.  Perhaps you attended Assumption Academy.  Perhaps you

By Leann Sato, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Three times the use – residents use three times more water in summer than winter, and it goes

– Nebraskans Encouraged to Take Steps to Prevent Mosquito Bites – Mosquitos infected with West Nile Virus are on the rise in Nebraska. West Nile

Nebraska’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) warn about rising cases of Medicare fraud in the state. The recent cases

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved fee increases for its state park entry permits at its meeting Aug. 4 in Valentine. The fee for

By Kaaren Grimminger, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Be on the lookout for plant pests – on top of leaves, on the bottoms of those leaves,