The Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference sponsored by UNL’s Rural Prosperity is coming up in North Platte later this month. Ben Dutton, Nebraska Extension Rural Prosperity Educator says there will be plenty for attendees to learn and experience at this years conference.

Salt is an effective intake regulator in self-fed supplements. But Montana State Extension Beef Specialist Sam Wyffels says beef cattle consuming low-quality forages with high salt diets may result in lower intakes and less efficient rumen fermentation.

For the first time in six years Ag land values in Nebraska have decreased. Nebraska Extension Ag Economist Jim Janssen talks about what goes into calculating ag land values and why it showed a decline.

It’s important to establish a good vaccination plan in your operation to insure cattle health. Nebraska Extension Beef Veterinarian Lindsay Waecher-Mead talks about what should go into your operations vaccination plan.

With spring right around the corner, many homeowners are planning to apply pre-emergent herbicides to control weeds in their lawn. University of Nebraska Turfgrass Research Manager Matt Sousek talks about types of pre-emergent herbicides and to apply them.

Gardner’s looking to purchase soil at the store beware, not all potting soil mixes are created the same. University of Nebraska - Lincoln Horticulture Professor of Practice Stacy Adams talks about what's inside different bags of potting mixes and which is best for what you want to plant.

Strategically insuring your farm or ranch is a growing trend in the crop insurance industry. University of Nebraska - Lincoln Associate Professor of Agricultural Economic Cory Walters talks about what micro-captive insurance is and how it may benefit your operation.

Wildland fire prevention isn’t just something farmers and ranchers should be worried about in rural areas. Ben Bohall from the Nebraska Forest Service says home and acreage owners need to understand the dangers of grassland fires.

Winter drought conditions have left many pastures struggling to green up this spring. Extension Educators Ben Beckman and Ryan Benjamin say landowners and renters should consider a drought or disaster clause in this year’s lease agreements.

As your lawn comes out of the winter, it’s important to give it the timely nutrients it needs. University of Nebraska - Lincoln Turfgrass Research Manager Matt Sousek gives some good tips to get your turf up and green this spring.