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Platte River south of Silver Creek, Nebraska. October 10, 2021.

Nebraska Water Center announces 2026 conference

September 13, 2026

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Vehicles line North Lincoln Avenue in downtown York, Nebraska, on a sunny summer day.

Community pride is strong in rural Nebraska, poll shows

September 11, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

DWFI hosted a delegation of Ukrainian water managers, agricultural leaders and irrigation stakeholders who traveled to Nebraska to learn about irrigation equipment, technologies and business. In the photo above, they are learning about irrigation tile technology at the Mid America Trenchers Corporate Headquarters in Dexter, Iowa.

Nebraska expertise supports Ukraine's irrigation restoration efforts

September 10, 2026

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Attendees at the Dirt, Data, Decisions conference

“Dirt, Data, Decisions” connects Nebraska agriculture technology leaders

September 10, 2026

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The newly restored Muller Tower — a stone tower with a corn design at the top — is seen on a cloudy morning.

830 new students join University Honors Program

September 10, 2026

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A Nebraska mesonet station rises into a blue sky on East Campus.

Ribbon cutting to mark mesonet progress, salute stakeholders

September 9, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Big Red building at Husker Harvest Days

Explore Nebraska Research, Resources and New Demonstrations at Husker Harvest Days

September 8, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Native grass roots, not new seed, are what bring Sandhills rangeland back after a wildfire like the 2026 Morrill Fire. Research shows reseeding rarely helps when a healthy perennial plant community was already in place before the burn.

Should I Reseed on Sandhills Rangeland Following a Wildfire?

September 4, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

A middle-aged man and a young woman in lab coats work in a lab.

Husker researchers explore hidden nitrogen, new ways to reduce groundwater risk

October 9, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Two men stand on either side of a geologic map of Nebraska, displayed on a large wall-mounted monitor.

Nebraska teams with USGS to create new statewide surface geologic map

October 8, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Cow-calf share leases or cash leases should be reviewed for the upcoming year.

Reviewing cow-calf share and cash lease agreements

October 7, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

A Life Spent Outdoors: John Erixson Steps Down as Nebraska State Forester

October 9, 2026

John Erixson (right) and his wife Michaela Erixson.