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JOB OPENING Ditch Rider – Cozad Ditch Company The Cozad Ditch Company (CDC) is accepting resumes for a full-time Ditch Rider. Duties: general maintenance of ditch (tree removal, weed control, other issues that arise), supervising and managing water delivery. Must be able to operate and maintain a variety of equipment and willing to work long […]

Board of Directors Meeting December 19, 2024 Central Platte NRD Office, 215 Kaufman Ave. Grand Island, NE 68803 PRESS RELEASE Fall Groundwater Levels Report Presented at Central Platte NRD Board Meeting GRAND ISLAND, NE – Luke Zakrzewski, GIS Image Analyst, reported on fall groundwater levels at the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of […]

CENTRAL PLATTE NRD’S ANNUAL WATER PROGRAMS UPDATE  Join the Central Platte NRD for our annual Water Programs Update, taking place this year in the central portion of our District. Speakers will cover water quality issues including the impacts of elevated nitrate levels, new phase management areas and fertigation trials. Additional updates will include groundwater level […]

Upcoming Board Meeting 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 21, 2024 Central Platte NRD Office, 215 Kaufman Ave. Grand Island, NE 68803 Central Platte NRD to Discuss Platte Valley Industrial Park Project The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Eastern Projects Committee will meet to receive additional information on the route selection and land rights for the […]

Central Platte NRD Accepting Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Applications Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) is encouraging agricultural producers to enroll in its new Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Program. This initiative offers financial incentives to producers who reduce nitrogen applications by up to 40 pounds or 15 percent, whichever is less Eligible crops for this program include […]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 2:00 p.m.  Thursday, May 23, 2024 Central Platte NRD Office, 215 Kaufman Avenue, Grand Island, NE Central Platte NRD Board to Address Nitrogen Management Violations Tricia Dudley, Water Quality Specialist for the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD), will update the board on recent letters sent to producers who have violated […]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – ACTION TAKEN March 28, 2024 Shellpeper Reports that Central Platte NRD has Met Post-1997 Management Goals Jennifer Shellpeper, Water Planning Division Manager with the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, updated the Central Platte Natural Resources District’s (CPNRD) Board of Directors on Nebraska’s Upper Platte Basin Robust Review at their monthly […]

Whole field approach helps producers transition flood-prone cropland to pasture and maximize irrigation efficiency Gayle Marsh says one thing has made his family farm in central Nebraska successful for four generations: frugality. Whether it was his great grandfather walking to Nebraska from Illinois because taking the train was too costly while going on-foot was free, […]