Nebraska Extension is your trusted source for flood-related information. Visit https://flood.unl.edu as a resource for information in coping with a flood disaster for families, homeowners, businesses & communities, and agriculture. Also, Haskell Ag Lab near Concord is serving as a collection location for Hay donations and fencing materials for livestock owners impacted by the flooding.
Population growth puts a greater stress on expanding yields for food, which still encouraging resource stewardship. To help meet this challenge, we share unbiased, research‐based information for a diversified agricultural audience.
Active in all 93 counties and at extension.unl.edu/croppingwater
Cropping & Water Systems
As the flood waters recede and we are able to get back in to our farms and ranchers it is important to think about drinking water safety. It is common for private wells to be immersed with the flood waters. The flood waters commonly contain high levels of bacteria such as fecal coliforms and E. coli. These microbes can cause short-term health effects such as diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches or other symptoms. Until your well water has tested negative for bacteria, it is recommend to boil your water at a vigorous boil for 1 minute prior to use.
Anyone wishing to apply fertilizer or pesticides to land or crops in or with water through an on-farm irrigation system must obtain a chemigation applicator certificate. Check here for more information on the chemigation program and a link to training dates in your area can be found towards the middle of their webpage.
Cedar County's Private Pesticide Applicator Training dates have concluded. Visit https://pested.unl.edu for a list of other private training dates within the state. If you are unable to attend an in-person training you can do a self-study training (take home book & test, pick up at Extension Office), or you can also take an online training. Visit https://pested.unl.edu/certification-and-training for a link to the online self-study program.
Latest Updates from cropwatch.unl.edu
- Some Fields Doing Better Than Expected Without Irrigation, Some Not
- Update on Canal Repairs Affecting North Platte River Valley Growers in Nebraska and Wyoming
- Irrigation Tunnel Collapse Found to be an Insurable Event
- Extension Crop and Pest Reports (August 19-23)
- Managing a Farm/Ranch Transfer to the Next Generation
- Scheduling the Last Irrigations in a Year with Delayed Crop Maturity
- 3-Year Average Winter Wheat Trial Data Posted
- Data for Forecasted Corn Yields as of August 21, 2019