NEVOAD contacted Nebraska Extension seeking volunteers to help monitor the Crisis Clean-up Hotline. This is the hotline people call if they need any help with clean-up after a flood/disaster (debris removal, cut fallen trees, remove drywall, flooring, appliance, furniture, tarp roofs etc). Continue reading…
The July 17 tunnel collapse occurred in a 2,200-foot-long tunnel along the main Gering/Ft. Laramie canal south of the town of Fort Laramie, Wyoming. The tunnel collapse caused water in the canal to back up and breach the canal bank, flooding the immediate vicinity.
The Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE), in conjunction with Nebraska lending institutions, will provide assistance to those affected by floods by offering Dollar and Energy Saving Loans at 1% interest. Continue reading…
More details at: http://www.neo.ne.gov/info/news/pdf/2019-07-17-NDEE-Offers-1-Percent-Loans.pdf
Producers affected by natural disasters who filed prevented planting claims then planted an MFP-eligible cover crop, with the potential to be harvested or for subsequent use as forage, qualify for a $15 per acre payment. Continue reading…
Featured speakers are State Climatologist Martha Shulski, Brett Adams, southeast Nebraska, 5th generation farmer, and Graham Christenson, advocate for regenerative agriculture.