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With severe weather that hit the state recently, the Weather Ready Landscapes HLES team would like to share some information about tornado and wind damage in trees in the landscape. Post-Storm Tree Cleanup • Think safety first when approaching a storm-damaged landscape.

This year’s Alumni Banquet will be a little different. We’re keeping things simple and relaxed so everyone has more time to visit and reconnect. We will begin with a short speech and the rest of the evening will be spent enjoying conversation with classmates and live music by Grant Bitner.

More than 750 people came to see Smith Falls lit up in her patriotic glory over the weekend. This is the second time Smith Falls has been lit to showcase the beauty of International Waterfall Day.

Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, a major investment in the parks, playgrounds, trails and open spaces that bring communities together across the country. These funds will be matched at least 1:1, for a total outdoor recreation investment of more than $900 million.

LINCOLN, NE June 15, 2026 Lauren Schoonveld of Valentine has been named to the Deans Commendation List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year. Schoonveld, a junior majoring in communication sciences and disorders, was named to the Dean's Commendation List for the College of Education and Human Sciences..

LINCOLN, NE June 15, 2026 More than 6,200 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans List for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year. Qualification for the Deans' List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center.

Windrow disease presents special challenges. Weeds often invade, requiring spraying to maintain quality and protect stands. During the next growth period, plants that were not smothered regrow rapidly, while plants underneath the windrow suffer delays. Part of the field often will begin to bloom while windrow-stressed plants are still short and tender. So, when do you harvest? When the first plants begin to bloom, or do you wait until injured plants are ready?

Is your pasture paying its way? This is a question I have heard lately with regards to changing input costs. Before your cattle hit the field, here's a quick way to check if your pasture covers its costs.

By mid-summer, summer annual grasses like foxtail, sandbur, and crabgrass are already up and growing—and they’re starting to cause issues in perennial hay or pasture fields. At this point in the season, pre-emergent herbicides are no longer an effective control option for already growing summer annual weeds.

Event Details Date: Friday, June 26 Time: 2:00–4:30 p.m. Location:WestCentralResearch, Extension & Education Center 402 West State Farm Road, North Platte, Nebraska Speakers • Mary Drewnoski, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist • Jesse Fulton, Meat Institute Director of Health and Welfare • Dave Boxler, Extension Livestock Entomology Educator • Randy Saner, Extension Livestock Educator To register, call the Lincoln-Logan- McPherson Extension Office at 308-532-2683 or email Randy Saner at randy.saner@unl.edu.