July 20, 2004 Poll Indicates Potential Rural Leaders Need Mentoring, Education LINCOLN, Neb. — Many young people and women might be willing to be leaders in rural Nebraska but they need encouragement, leadership education and mentoring to step up. MoreApril 14, 2004 Schools to Benefit from Landscape Funds LINCOLN, Neb. — More than half the Green Space Stewardship Initiative's 2004 funds will benefit Nebraska's schools. MoreMarch 25, 2004 Water Scientists Working to Help Small Towns Reduce Arsenic in Drinking Water LINCOLN, Neb. — Complying with new federal limits for arsenic in drinking water could be a budget-buster for some small Nebraska towns. MoreMarch 12, 2004 Ninth Nebraska Rural Poll Examines Water Issues, Health Care and Leadership LINCOLN, Neb. — This year's Nebraska Rural Poll asks about water issues, health care and community leadership. MoreFebruary 5, 2004 Tree Care Solutions Workshop Offered in March LINCOLN, Neb. — A March University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension workshop will offer advice to arborists, nursery professionals, grounds keepers, master gardeners and landowners on how to care for trees during drought. MoreSeptember 29, 2003 Initiative to Boost Small Farm Profitability Helping Producers Explore Possibilities LINCOLN, Neb. — Some Great Plains farmers and ranchers are using marketing research and developing business plans to target niche markets at the right time, place and price. MoreSeptember 23, 2003 Poll Finds Rural Nebraskans Positive About Regional Collaboration LINCOLN, Neb. — Regional cooperation – communities, businesses, governments or organizations teaming up to provide goods and services – gets a thumbs up from most rural Nebraskans, according to the latest Nebraska Rural Poll. MoreSeptember 10, 2003 Landscaping Grants Available Through Arboretum, Forest Service LINCOLN, Neb. — Tree planting and landscape enhancements for public spaces can get a boost from two grant programs coordinated by the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and Nebraska Forest Service. MoreAugust 26, 2003 Majority of Rural Nebraskans Oppose Cutting State Aid for Schools LINCOLN, Neb. — A strong majority of rural residents oppose reducing state aid for elementary and high school education while nearly half oppose budget cuts for higher education, according to the latest Nebraska Rural Poll. MoreAugust 1, 2003 2003 Nebraska Rural Institute in South Sioux City Sept. 16-18 LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska's rural leaders will share ideas, learn new skills and network with peers at the 2003 Nebraska Rural Institute Sept. 16-18 in South Sioux City. More |
