Ag Recognition Banquet: Kiwanis Club of Seward invites you to Celebrate Agriculture by attending the 58^th Annual Ag Recognition Banquet! It will be held on Monday, March 23 at the Seward County Fairgrounds Ag Pavilion. 5:30 p.m. is the social with prime rib meal at 6:30 p.m. and program/awards at 7 p.m. Being recognized this year for Outstanding Farm Family is Havlat Farms and recognized for the Agribusiness Award is Baack Ag Services. Past award winners who wish to attend should contact Nick Bauer at 402-429-6119 or nick.bauer@fcsamerica.com. Tickets can be purchased and table sponsors can request tables at the following website: https://sewardkiwanis.org/events/ag-recognition-banquet.

Getting Started Farm & Ranch Transition Planning will be held on March 11^th from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Bremer Center in Aurora. There is no charge and includes a free lunch. RSVP is request to 402-694-6174. Transition and estate planning is one of the most important topics we face in agriculture!

“Learning the Why Behind the Work” are webinars held each Monday in March at noon CST. The webinars are geared for women who help with chores, decisions, or cattle care but didn’t grow up in agriculture. All are welcome though. Each webinar has been recorded in case you missed one. For remaining webinars: March 9 is on breeding basics; Mar. 16 is on nutrition and body condition scoring; and Mar. 23 is on navigating resources. There is no cost but please go to https://go.unl.edu/hy85 to register and receive the zoom links.

Master Irrigator Nitrogen discussions will be held at a variety of locations this month including March 11^th in Norfolk, March 13^th in North Platte, and March 18^th in Beatrice. More info. at: https://go.unl.edu/master_irrigator.

Manure Management on Crop Ground in Aurora March 17^th: Turning manure nutrients into improved crop yields while protecting water and soil quality will be the focus. The day-long sessions, held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time, provide DWEE Land Application Training certification. Participants must attend the full program, which includes lunch, to earn certification. Sessions will cover regulatory updates and strategies for using manure effectively on cropland. While certification is available, anyone may attend, including crop farmers and smaller livestock operators seeking practical guidance for their operations. 

Hands-on activities will help participants evaluate which fields are best suited for manure application. Each session will present a scenario in which attendees assess potential fields and determine whether manure use would be beneficial or if certain limitations make the site less desirable. Participants will then rank fields by priority based on factors such as nutrient value, transportation cost, soil health, water quality, neighbor proximity, and odor concerns. Regulations and record-keeping requirements for manure storage and application will also be covered. Registration is available at https://water.unl.edu/lat. The cost is $100 per operation requiring certification—typically larger livestock facilities—or $25 per person for attendees not seeking certification, including smaller livestock producers, crop farmers, NRCS staff, and landlords.