Boy Scout Jayden Butzke has enjoyed camping, fishing, sledding, and kayaking at Smith Creek Recreation Area near Utica for years, but on one recent visit, he realized something was missing from the...

For 2023, the district mailed out water use summary reports to water users – presenting them with a visual of how much water they’ve used over the past several years (2013-2022), in hopes that our...

District growers: keep an eye on your mailbox for something new from the NRD. This winter with your annual Phase II/III and Hastings Management Area Reports you will receive a Nitrogen Use Summary...

Programs abound at the NRD to improve habitat on private acres By: Amanda McLeod and Jaden Groff Did you know more than 75 percent of the world's flowering plants depend on pollinators to reproduce...

The South Central Ag Lab, SCAL, is seeking producers interested in holding a seat on the SCAL Advisory Committee. Participants help guide and promote the work conducted by the University of Nebraska...

It was a windy and warm day for outdoor learning as elementary students from Centennial Public Schools and St. Paul Lutheran School in Utica gathered for a Farm Safety Day, organized by the local FFA...