Natural Resources

Republican River drainage system
The Republican River drainage system. (Photo courtesy USGS STREAMER)

Major Nebraska Rivers and Their Drainages: Part 4

June 1, 2023
Featuring the Republican River, which holds the record for the worst flood in Nebraska history.

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Nebraska river photo
Part 3 of the Nebraska Rivers series focuses on the Loup River drainage system, which originates in the Sandhills. (Photo by Gary Stone)

Major Nebraska Rivers and Their Drainages: Part 3

May 18, 2023
Part 3 of the Nebraska Rivers series focuses on the Loup River drainage system, which originates in the Sandhills.

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Nebraska river
Part 2 of the Nebraska Rivers series focuses on the Elkhorn and Missouri rivers and their impacts in Nebraska. (Photo by Gary Stone)

Major Nebraska Rivers and Their Drainages: Part 2

May 4, 2023
Part 2 of the Nebraska Rivers series focuses on the Elkhorn and Missouri rivers and their impacts in Nebraska.

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Niobrara River

Major Nebraska Rivers and Their Drainages: Part 1

April 19, 2023
This new series by Nebraska Extension Educator Gary Stone highlights the main rivers in Nebraska and their impacts across the Midwest and Northern Plains.

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Planting
Figure 1. Planting down the old row and leaving the residue attached can help reduce the potential for wind erosion. Residue movers should not be used as they detach residue, allowing it to be moved by wind or water.

Practices to Reduce Wind Erosion

May 11, 2018
Keeping your soil covered with growing cover crops or crop residue are two of the best ways to help protect it from wind erosion. Both practices will help to keep the wind off the soil surface and reduce soil moisture evaporation, providing a moister soil that's less apt to move.

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