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INTEGRATED WATER PROGRAM SPECIALIST Central Platte NRD is seeking to hire an Integrated Water Program Specialist. This position will work one-on-one with producers to identify agronomic solutions to address water quality & quantity issues, assist producers with enrollment in conservation programs, host Conservation Program Forums for ag industry leaders & generate materials to highlight conservation […]

Have you ordered your tree & shrub seedlings for spring planting? Place your order by December 31st to receive a 10% discount on trees, weed barrier & tree planting services. COST: $1.25 per tree – sold in bundles of 25.  Receive 25 trees for $31.25 | 100 trees for $125 Cost-share is available for trees […]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 Central Platte NRD Board Approves Rules and Regulations The Central Platte Natural Resources District’s (CPNRD) Board of Directors approved the proposed and amended Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Nebraska Groundwater Management and Protection Act at their November 16th Board of Directors meeting. The […]

Central Platte NRD has an Agronomy position available.  Duties include: – Working with USDA’s Adaptive Cropping Systems Lab (ACSL) and UNL scientists in assisting with crop and soil models. – Must be capable of establishing relationships with growers and gathering multi-year field data associated with local crop production.  Data will be integrated to evaluate ACSL […]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 1:45 p.m. Public Hearing  |  2:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, November 16, 2023 Central Platte NRD Board to Hold Public Hearing, Consider Approval of Rules and Regulations The Central Platte Natural Resources District’s (CPNRD) Board of Directors will consider approval of the Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of […]

Central Platte NRD will accept tree orders from November 1 – April 1 for spring planting. Place your order by December 31st to receive a 10% discount on trees, weed barrier & tree planting services. COST:  $1.25 per tree, sold in bundles of 25  |   $31.25 for 25 trees or $125/100 trees 50% cost-share is […]

CPNRD RECEPTION/ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT The Central Platte Natural Resources District is accepting applications for a District Secretarial Position located at the Natural Resources Conservation Service – Grand Island Field Office. Office walk-in and telephone reception and administrative support for 4-5 employees. Requires computer skills (Microsoft Office); document preparation, filing & maintenance; supplies purchasing; client follow-up; and […]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION – OCTOBER 26, 2023 PRESS RELEASE $30 Million in New Funding Announced for Inflation Reduction Act to Benefit Nebraska Producers (GRAND ISLAND, NE) – During the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Joe Krolikowski, NRCS District Conservationist, shared a recent announcement that Nebraska has been […]

Congratulations to Mark Alberts, Gothenburg, for receiving the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts’ (NARD) Outstanding Grassland Conservation Award from the at their annual conference in September. Alberts was recognized for his success using fire to improve and maintain pastures with farmers and ranchers in the Loess hills of Dawson County. Alberts has made significant improvements […]

RECEPTION/ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT The Central Platte Natural Resources District is accepting applications for a District Secretarial Position located at the Natural Resources Conservation Service – Grand Island Field Office. Office walk-in and telephone reception and administrative support for 4-5 employees. Requires computer skills (Microsoft Office); document preparation, filing & maintenance; supplies purchasing; client follow-up; and scheduling […]