Joshua and Tara Dukart of Seek First Ranch in western North Dakota believe ranchers, farmers & other ag professionals have a unique ability to simultaneously and synergistically regenerate soils, build healthy profits, and achieve their desired quality of life & relationships. They also know how challenging it can be to find the right balance when not all team members are pulling in the same direction, when prices are beyond our control, and when weather just won’t cooperate. Whether you are currently in a season of balance or unbalance; crisis or calm, we invite you to join us to hear this dynamic couple.

4:45 PM to 9 PM, Gage County Extension Office, Beatrice, NE.

$20 registration fee payable at the door. Students and local FFA chapters encouraged to attend. Students are free. Meal provided. Must pre-register by November 2 to reserve a meal by calling the Gage County Extension office 402-223-1384. https://bigredbeeftalk.unl.edu/nebraska-grazing-lands-coalition-road-show-coming-gage-county

It is fall, and like many fall days, I look out my window to strong winds, which isn’t a surprise since I live in Nebraska. The wind really moves our plants, sometimes that movement is beneficial, but it can also be harmful to the trees and other plants it affects.

Mark your calendars for Sunday, December 5th at 1:30 pm for the Achievement Celebration!! The celebration will take place in the 4-H Building. We will recognize:

County project awards

Scholarships

Diamond Clover Club

Leader recognition

Volunteer Years of Service

10 Year Members

Club Awards

Youth at Work Grant Recipients

Friend of 4-H, 4-H Alumni, and Business Recognition

Persons receiving awards will receive an invitation; watch for further details.

I had so much fun creating a food facts trivia game recently and thought: why not make it into an article for my readers? The facts are very random, so sit back and enjoy the here, there and everywhere stuff you're about to learn.

Each year satellite imagery and ground truthing are combined to create a geospatial data layer that reveal which crop was grown on each field throughout the United States. This annual United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS) analysis and resulting map is called the Cropland Data Layer (CDL). The CDL provides an estimated acreage of each major crop.