The United States Department of Agriculture reported on April 17, 2026, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Lieutenant General William H. “Butch” Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general, led the groundbreaking...
Establishing and maintaining an orchard is a challenging project, but the rewards are sweet. Jack and Diantha States returned to the Sink Canyon Ranch near Lander, Wyoming, 30 years ago and began restoring and preserving a piece of a bit of little-known Wyoming...
The National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation (NLGRP) was founded in Ft. Collins, Colorado, in 1958. The facility, located on the Colorado State University Campus, maintains an extensive collection of both plant and animal genetic material. “When the facility opened,...
Shawn Weishaar developed an interest in range management at a young age, but it was ultimately a range science degree that led him back to the family ranch. “My uncle, Bill Johson, always had a strong interest in...
As far as the eye can see across the Nebraska Sandhills of Morrill, Garden, Arthur, Keith and Grant counties, the Morrill fire left behind a landscape unrecognizable, unfamiliar, barren and bleak. Blowing ash and sand...
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen declared a State of Emergency in seven counties following a wildfire outbreak that began on March 12, 2026, and which is ongoing as of press time. Gov. Pillen declared a state...
Within 24 hours after Incident Management declared the Morrill Fire in Morrill, Garden, Grant, Arthur and Keith counties contained, dry lightning sent Nebraska ranchers and volunteer fire fighters along with state and federal emergency personnel...