Extension Excerpts on Cheyenne County Livestock Pollution and Winter Care
Cheyenne County Extension outlines pollution control for livestock feedlots including settling basins and liquid reservoirs, plus guidance on diverting runoff and planning with Soil Conservation Service. It also covers preventing winter injury to evergreens and trees with site selection, soil care, mulching, and protection from sun and wind. A safety experiment comparing fast versus cautious driving suggests waste and risk. upcoming events include Panhandle Feeder's Day in Alliance and an Extension Board meeting on February 23.
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Cheyenne County
Soil Conservation Service
Rollie Schnieder
Europe
Panhandle
Alliance
North Platte Valley Freeway study maps 11 alignments
A Nebraska study by The Kent White Company reviews 11 route options for a North Platte Valley freeway expressway project. Spanning the Nebraska Wyoming line to Broadwater, the plan envisions 2,210 miles of highway with 1969 estimated costs at 614 million dollars. Most routes run north of the Platte River, except one that crosses near Scottsbluff Terrytown and ends near Broadwater.
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Department of Roads
U.S
Nebraska-Wyoming
Broadwater
Scottsbluff
Nebraska Highway Department
North Platte Valley
Kent White Company
Denver
Panhandle
Platte River
Platte
North South Highway Plans Face Uncertainty in Nebraska
Nebraska's Department of Roads long range plan includes a north south expressway along U.S 385 from Sidney to Chadron through Bridgeport Alliance and connects with I 80 at Sidney. A $900 thousand upgrade for U S 385 Sidney Gurley was planned but hinged on highway revenue bonds, now paused as Gov Exon favors pay as you go. Immediate highway focus for 2 3 years emphasizes I 80.
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Department of Roads
Nebraska
Sidney
Bridgeport
Alliance
Chadron T
DOR
Gurley
J.J Exon
Feed Grain Producers Benefit From Farm Program Change
Vic Haas, president of the Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn, said at the Ogallala board meeting that the group helped secure an administrative change in the farm program. Holly Hodge, vice president, noted she had lobbied in Washington to influence congressmen and USDA. The change lets farmers update lease planting patterns since 1959 60 for new payments, with written requests to county committees before signup ends. Dr. Donald Hanway of the University of Nebraska urged consideration of Plant Science building needs above a Home Economics facility.
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Vic Haas
Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn
Ogallala
Haas
Holly Hodge
Holdrege One
Washington D.C
USDA
Donald Hanway
Agronomy
University of Nebraska
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
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Kenneth Sakurada
Opportunity
Bering
Zenith
Pyeren
Vaith
Goodyear
Gupsomer
Goodyear Service
Pinto
FORD
America
White Sale
Wlinois St
Sidney Ford
Mercury
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