Annual Tractor and Equipment Safety Training Dates Set for Late May, Early June
Registration is now open for the two-day safety trainings. Annual tractor and equipment safety training courses for youth, to be held in eight sites across
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Grain Safety Takes Center Stage: Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Soybean Board Promote Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week
The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) have partnered together for the 2024 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week because everyone deserves
Social Workers Are Vital to Nebraska’s Communities
On March 18, 2024, Governor Jim Pillen signed a proclamation to highlight Social Work Month during the month of March. Social Work Month is a
Severe Weather Awareness Week
March 25-29 is Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week. This week gives Nebraskans an opportunity to review their plan when severe weather strikes. “The devastating impacts
Nebraska Extension Hosts Yonts Water Conference in April
By Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator The Yonts Water Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 10, at the Panhandle Research, Extension, and Education Center,
Prescribed Burns Scheduled to Begin April 2024
Fire Managers on the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest plan to conduct a series of prescribed broadcasts burns beginning the week of
Calibraska Arts Initiative Brings New Courses to Curriculum and Accepting Internships
Calibraska Arts Initiative registration is open for summer 2024 in-person and virtual art programs for 5 years old and up. True to the ‘Cali-braska’ name,
YRTC-Lincoln Receives Perfect Score on Federal PREA Audit
Nebraska’s Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center in Lincoln (YRTC-Lincoln) earned a 100 percent compliance with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) audit, meeting all
R-CALF USA Praises Senate Reversal of USDA Paraguayan Beef Import Rule
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed, S.J. Res. 62 a joint resolution of disapproval regarding the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s
Attorney General Hilgers’ Statement on Council’s Reversal to Remove Costly Green Energy Rules
This week the International Code Council decided to reverse course on its 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, which included mandates that would have made housing
Nebraska Legislature Passes First Freedom Act, NFA’s Top Priority Bill, in Major Win for Religious Freedom
Thursday, Nebraska State Senators advanced the First Freedom Act, a critical NFA-supported bill to protect religious freedom, through the final round of debate on a
OpenSky Statement on Proposed Tax Package
Below are statements from OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone following the release of more details on a proposal that would reduce property
Senator Brewer’s Weekly Update
By Senator Tom Brewer This week in the Legislature was a productive one for my office. We advanced several important bills of mine relating to
1,700-Acre Prescribed Fire Planned on the Pine Ridge
Managers of public lands in the Pine Ridge are planning to conduct prescribed fires in the region, including one that may be the region’s biggest
The Aggies of Ag Month
By Andela Taylor, NCTA News Learning by doing reinforces every NCTA student’s understanding of their chosen academic pathway and helps them build confidence and grow