The Middle Republican Natural Resources District is responsible
for the protection of the natural resources and assists landowners in planning, funding, and applying conservation practices.

Farmers & Ranchers

• Funding Available through the Nebraska Buffer Strip Program
• Allocation Tools
• Ground Water Management Rules & Regulations
• New Nitrogen Calculator
  The University of Nebraska has developed a new spreadshhet Nitrogen Calculator for corn. This spreadsheet allows producers to adjust the output of the current University and NRD nitrogen fertilizer reocmmendation algorithm for corn, based on the value of corn grain relative to fertilizer price as well as application timing. Based on recent research and trends of low corn price and rising fertilizer price, the University of Nebraska has found the most profitable rate of fertilizer N for corn is often 20-30 lb/acre less than what our algorithm currently recommends. To download to calculator go to http://soilfertility.unl.edu and click on the Calculator button.