Have you ever wondered why groundwater nitrate maps show so much variation across Nebraska? Or why wells near to your own tested well have such different nitrate levels? The answer has three parts.

Funds Available to Help Producers Add Conservation Practices Time is running out for producers to take advantage of funding for practices through the Nebraska Soil Carbon Project! November 15 is the...

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 77-3167 to 77-3170 LB 937 – (Sections 60 through 63, July 19, 2024) The Reverse Osmosis System Tax Credit Act (Act) establishes a one-time refundable income tax credit for the...

Water Use Summary Reports Earlier this year, 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...

Operators within a management zone that has been designated a Phase III Management Zone must have their irrigation water tested for nitrates at least once every three years. Zones 6 and 11 moved to a...

The Upper Big Blue NRD has partnered with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to take part in a research study focusing on investigating the vadose zone. The vadose zone is the area beneath the root...