Master Conservationist Program Accepting EntriesNebraskans who have carried out a soil or water conservation projects can enter the 2010 Nebraska Master Conservationist program. Now in its 28th year, the program features categories in farming/ranching, community, youth group/individual, home yard or acreage. Entries are judged by professionals. Program details are available at local University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Natural Resources District, or USDA Natural Resources Services Offices, as well as the Omaha World Herald Website. Entries are due April 1, 2010. Master Conservationists will be recognized at the annual banquet of the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts in Kearney Sept. 27, 2010. The program is sponsored by the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at UNL and the Omaha World-Herald. Butler County Fairbooks Available Online!The 2009 Butler County Fairbooks are available online! You can view both the 4-H Fairbook and the Open Class Fairbook. You can also pick up your own copy at the Extension Office. The 2009 Butler County Fair will be held July 22-26, 2009. See you at the fair! H1N1 InfluenzaHuman cases of influenza A (H1N1) - commonly referred to as swine flu - have been identified in several states and in other countries. This is a new influenza A virus that has not been identified in people before, and human-to-human transmission of the virus appears to be ongoing. For science-based facts you should know, go to: * Extension's Disaster Education Network Web Page on H1N1 * USDA's Frequently Asked Questions on influenza A (H1N1) * Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services * Spanish Language information from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention * IANR news release: Swine Flu Not Related to Agriculture, Swine 2010 Butler County Fair Dates Announced!July 21-25, 2010!The Butler County Ag Society recently set the dates of July 21-25, 2010 for next year's county fair. Please check the Butler County Fair Website as it will be updated as the fair approaches. New Extension PublicationsAdobe Reader is required to view and print PDF documents. Download Adobe Reader. New or newly revised publications are posted to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Publications Web site. Here you can browse our catalogue (use the topic headers in the left navigation) or search for topics of interest.
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Conversion of CRP acres back to crop production presents fertility and planting challenges. Charles Shapiro, Extension soils specialists, answers some of these questions including recommending soybeans in the first year after CRP. Extension's recommendations are found in the video and two publications: Converting CRP to Cropland in the Nebraska Panhandle and Soil Fertility Considerations for Land Coming Out of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) *Watch 7.38 min. video by clicking the Play button. For a full-screen view, click on the 2nd button from right (left of volume control).
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