Land Trade – One Approach to Rounding Out Public
Dozens of Rainwater Basin wetlands are partially, but not entirely, owned by a federal or state agency; a portion of the wetland footprint remains on privately owned farm land.
Good Soil Health Practices Benefit Playas
Playa wetlands benefit from practices that result in good soil health. The Natural Resources Conservation Service says there are four principles to improving soil health:
No-till and Cover Crops Help Rainwater Basins
South-central Nebraska producer John Kinley has a three-acre rainwater basin in a crop field. He talks about progressive practices such as no-till production and cover cropping. Even though he farms […]
Nebraska Farmer Learns New Tricks With Cover Cropping
Nebraska farmer Bill Volkmer describes himself as an “old farmer.” But this old farmer is willing to learn some new tricks. He started planting cover crops in 2011. Cover-cropping — […]
Improving Water Filtration through No-till and Cover Crops
Scott Gonnerman started no-till practices in 2005 and began cover-cropping his east Nebraska fields in 2009. He says he used to think of the soil simply as dirt. But he’s […]
The Science of Soil Health: What Happens When You Till?
When we use tillage the soil ecosystem is disturbed on a massive scale. Purdue’s Dr. Eileen Kladivko contrasted natural ecosystems with tilled systems and what we stand to lose when […]
Soil Health Hero: Rodney Rulon
Rodney Rulon and his family were a little bit reluctant to get started with cover crops. They didn’t have any experience with covers, and so they started with about 60 […]
Soil Health Hero: Jason Degenhardt
Farmer/Retailer’s Adventures in Cover Crops Yield Multiple Benefits on and Off the Farm Man standing in a corn field.Veteran no-till farmers Jason Degenhardt and his family farming partners, Kenny and […]
Soil Health Hero: Bill Nielsen
Bill Nielsen, has been using cover crops and other soil health practices to improve his Kearney County farm in central Nebraska. Watch THIS VIDEO where he talks about his soil […]
Your Guide To The New Farm Bill
This is a quick summary of changes made to conservation programs in the new Farm Bill, enacted on February 7, 2014.
Woody Encroachments Pocket Guide
This pocket guide provides an improved planning process to design grassland ecosystems that are less vulnerable to the threat of woody encroachment.
Wild Nebraska
WILD Nebraska is a partnership between the NE Game and Parks Commission and Natural Resource Districts that provides landowners opportunities to improve wildlife habitat on their lands.