Nebraska Extension in Holt & Boyd Counties

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Flood Resources

The following link provides current resources related to flooding.

Flood Resources
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Protecting Crops in a Warmer World

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Local Interest

Holt/Boyd Emergency Resources

Nebraska Extension Cares - Assisting Nebraskans through Tough Times

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The following are resources to help you through the flood of 2019 in Nebraska. Please check back often as we are adding resources daily.

UNL Flood Resources Web Site

Nebraska Strong - Nebraska Goverment Web Site

Resources for Nebraska Farmers, Ranchers, and Their Families

UNL Rural Stress and Family Wellness work group has collected resources for farmers and ranchers to address stress and suicide prevention in Nebraska. We hope you reach out if you are feeling stressed. You are not alone. We care about you.

Holt/Boyd Calendars

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Choosing the Best Bug Spray to Protect Your Family From Mosquitoes and Ticks

May and June include the months when those outdoor blood feeders — like ticks and mosquitoes — are most active in Nebraska. Not only are these pests annoying, but they have the potential to spread diseases that pose significant health threats. There are a variety of preventative measures that can minimize exposure to bites, but this article will focus primarily on repellents.

Summer Pasture Walk Series

This summer, Nebraska Extension is hosting series of pasture walks across northeast Nebraska the 3rd Tuesday of the month, June – September. The first event will be held June 18th at 4:00 PM at the Dave Hansen ranch, 51193 875 Rd. Orchard, NE. Dave will provide a tour of his cow/calf and grass finished operation as well as sharing his personal grazing approach.

Pasture walks provide an informal setting for attendees to learn about grazing principles, infrastructure options, and management practices from the host and through conversations with other participants.

Unemployment Assistance For Farmers, Rancher and Other Self-Employed Workers

Due to the recent disasters in Nebraska, an infrequently used federal program has been made available to provide financial assistance to self-employed workers or workers otherwise not covered by regular unemployment insurance benefits payable through the Nebraska Department of Labor.

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is a program intended to provide temporary income to eligible individuals who become unemployed as a result of a major disaster, if the disaster has been declared as such by the federal government. It is funded by the federal government and not through state unemployment taxes paid by employers.

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