Tri-Basin NRD Calendar of Events

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors will hold a Regular Board of Directors Meeting and FY 2020-2021 Budget Hearing at 1:30 p.m., on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at The Blue Moose Restaurant, 607 Knight St., Bertrand, NE 68927. The agenda is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Tri-Basin NRD Office, 1723 N. Burlington Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, and (877) 995-6688. The public is encouraged to attend the board meeting. Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and services necessary for participation by contacting the district office at the phone number and address listed above, at least two days in advance of the meeting.

“All events and activities will follow the most up-to-date directive health measures,” said Beth Smith, board chair for Nebraska State Fair. “We hold the youth and families involved in 4-H and FFA near and dear to us. 4-H and FFA youth have been hard at work for months preparing their exhibits and livestock, and this gives them the opportunity to showcase those efforts.” 

For more information about the state fair visit: https://www.statefair.org/

Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors will hold a Regular Board of Directors Meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

COVID-19 Update: While farmer and exhibitor interest remains, due to changing conditions Husker Harvest Days cancelled for 2020.

For more information visit: https://www.huskerharvestdays.com/en/Home.html

The Area 3 Range Judging Contest will be held in Red Willow County by the Middle Republican NRD. Please contact them for more information.

Society for Range Management

Eighth grade students in Tri-Basin NRD are invited to Sacramento-Wilcox Wildlife Management Area in September for Rainwater Basin Conservation Day. Students attending the conservation day participate in interdisciplinary activities with topics that include: aquatic life, surveying, water management, water quality, soils, and identifying native plants and trees. Students are also provided lunch at the end of the program. This event is coordinated by Tri-Basin NRD and is partially funded by the Rainwater Basin Joint Venture.

Tri-Basin will host the Southwest Area Land Judging competition in 2020. Contact Sasha Hahn at shahn@tribasinnrd.org for more information.

Coffee Connection and Presentation for Arbor Day.

The expo is scheduled in late November, after harvest, allowing farmers and ranchers time to have a good handle on their production and operation goals for the next year. The expo is strategically positioned to maximize opportunities to make sales and promote agricultural technology, equipment and operation inputs.These opportunities create sales at the Gateway Farm Expo!

For more information visit: https://www.gatewayfarmexpo.org/