Nebraska wheat ranks third in nation as estimates rise
The latest federal crop estimates show Nebraska as the third largest wheat producer after Kansas and Oklahoma with about 116,017,000 bushels at 11 bushels per acre. Rye is pegged at 1,200,009 bushels or eight bushels per acre, down from 1,720,008 last year. Corn planting is underway and many crops remain early in development.
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Son
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Berries and Cold Cuts Guide for Spring Kitchen Fans
A spring guide highlights choosing meats from three classes of cold cuts, with tips on storage and usage. Featured recipes include THURINGER STRIPS AND NOODLES using Thuringer and noodles, and HAWAIIAN BAKED BEANS mixing salami with beans pineapple and garlic for three servings.
City adjusts garbage pickups to a twice weekly plan
The sanitation department announces a new two day weekly garbage schedule with rules on separation of wet garbage from trash. Residents are urged to follow area specific collection days and ensure cans are accessible, lids on 10 gallon containers, and trash in boxes or containers for pickup.
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Union Pacific
Burlington
Country Club Heights
Sanitation Department
Keep Soil In Shape To Absorb Moisture
Lincoln farm soils that capture rain best yield more this year. Dr M D Weldon University of Nebraska extension soils specialist notes last fall’s scant rains and lighter snows left sub soils dry making efficient water use vital. He says organic matter soils are porous and hold more water. with balanced fertilizer crops use every inch of water for grain and forage. Maintain soil health by rotating legumes and grasses, applying fertilizers, and returning manure and residue.
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M. D. Weldon
Extension
University of Nebraska
Can You Spare Any Old Furniture Auction Notice
Arrangements for a furniture auction to support Boy Scout Troop 90 at Midland Motor Company on May 22 are under way. Donations include a sewing machine floor lamp metal bedstead desk and wash tubs. Contact Mrs Hurst Pittam at 2869 to donate and help send scouts to the National Jamboree. Emerald Rapp will serve as auctioneer at 8 PM.
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Cool Weather Slows Wheat in Nebraska Fields
Cold snap slows winter wheat growth and delays spring plowing across Nebraska. Temperatures dropped below freezing Monday with a biting wind. Some spring crops may have suffered. trees and bushes were set back. Rain fell along Cheyenne County’s north rim and snow appeared elsewhere. Agriculture officials note strong national and state wheat prospects, with winter wheat estimates rising to about 729.9 million bushels nationally and Nebraska at 61.1 million, up from a month earlier.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Agriculture Department
Washington
Study Finds Factors Behind Frostbite Freezing Limbs
A Korean War era study of American soldiers returning for frostbite treatment identifies anxiety blood loss smoking and body immobility as factors contributing to freezing of limbs. The analysis notes these elements may influence frostbite outcomes.
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