Ag and Outdoor

Nebraska's farmers and ranchers may be moving one step closer to high-speed internet service.

Northeast ag students meet with industry representatives
The Acklie College Farm at Northeast Community College was a busy recently with over 170 agriculture students meeting with industry representatives during a day designed to connect the two groups and showcase employment opportunities in the industry.

Northeast Nebraska students learn about corn and careers at Ag Festival
Two hundred forty-six fifth grade students from eight schools in Northeast Nebraska gained firsthand experience about where their food, fiber, and fuel come from by attending the sixth annual Growing Potential Agriculture Festival.

Outdoor notes: Landowners reminded Free-earned Landowner Elk Permit Program available
Nebraska landowners are reminded of a new program beginning this fall that could provide them a free elk permit. In the Free-earned Landowner Elk Permit Program, a person who owns or leases at least 80 acres of farm- or ranchland for agricultural purposes