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Board of Directors Meeting 2:00 p.m.  | Thursday, March 27, 2025 Central Platte NRD Office, 215 Kaufman Avenue, Grand Island, NE Central Platte NRD Board to Appoint Director in Subdistrict 9 The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) will appoint a new director to represent Subdistrict 9 following the resignation of Ed Kyes, who served […]

Central Platte NRD Director Ed Kyes Resigns After 25 Years of Service After 25 years of dedicated service and nearly perfect attendance, Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Director Ed Kyes of Central City announced his resignation at Thursday’s Board of Directors meeting. Kyes joined the Board in 2001, filling the seat of Mike Royal. […]

Notice of CPNRD Board Vacancy The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) is seeking candidates to fill a board vacancy in Subdistrict 9, which includes parts of eastern Grand Island and all areas of CPNRD east of the Hall-Merrick County line. To determine if you reside in Subdistrict 9, visit www.cpnrd.org/about/directors or call 308-385-6282. This […]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 2:00 PM | THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 CENTRAL PLATTE NRD, 215 KAUFMAN AVENUE, GRAND ISLAND, NE BUSINESS Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call/Call to Order * Excused Absences | Meeting Minutes | Public Forum NRCS Reports Joe Krolikowski, District Conservationist and Jason Scholz, Grand Island Field Office Board Nominating Committee Recommendation and […]

Board of Directors Meeting 2:00 p.m.   |  Thursday, January 23, 2025 Central Platte NRD office, 215 Kaufman Avenue, Grand Island Dr. Richard Ferguson to Unveil New Nutrient Guidelines in UNL’s Latest NebGuide Dr. Richard Ferguson, Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), will present the newly released NebGuide: In-Season Nitrogen Management […]

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, […]