Upper Republican Natural Resources District

03/23/2026

The Upper Republican NRD and other NRDs in Nebraska are administering the Nitrogen Use Efficiency Program (NUE) intended to improve nitrogen-use efficiency during the 2026 crop year using $1 million from the Nebraska Corn Board.

Corn farmers have until May 15 to apply for the program that pays $15/acre for up to 160 acres per application. Farmers can enroll multiple fields but can’t apply for fields that are or were enrolled in a separate program, the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive program. That program offered payments to farmers who reduced nitrogen usage by at least 15% or 40lbs per acre.

Imperial, Neb. – The Upper Republican NRD and other NRDs in Nebraska are administering the Nitrogen Use Efficiency Program (NUE) intended to improve nitrogen-use efficiency during the 2026 crop year using $1 million from the Nebraska Corn Board.

03/16/2026

11/18/2025

Find the full description of the program, along with the application here: https://www.urnrd.org/application-deadline-nitrogen-reduction-payments-moved-dec-15

10/09/2025

Yesterday, the URNRD hosted the Southwest Regional Land Judging Contest for FFA students. In this contest, students evaluate the soils and surrounding fields to determine what the best management practices for the fields are.

We are very grateful to Bob Milner and Family for allowing us to hold the contest on their ground.

We would also like to thank Kruger's Backhoe Service for donating his time and services when digging the pits that allow the students to evaluate the different layers of soils.

08/14/2025

The Upper Republican NRD is accepting bids from the public for four used vehicles and will enter into agreements to sell them to the highest bidder for each. Bids must be received by the NRD by 4 p.m. on Sept. 8 by hand delivery to the office at 511 E. 5th Street in Imperial; mailing them to PO Box 1140, Imperial, NE 69033; or emailing them to [email protected].

Bidders should submit a bid for each vehicle they are interested in purchasing. If the NRD does not receive full payment from the high bidder for each vehicle by Sept. 15, or another date agreed to by the bidder and NRD, the next-highest bidder will have the option to purchase. The vehicles will be sold “as is” with no guarantees of their condition. We urge interested buyers to inspect the vehicles before bidding; service records for the trucks are available. Contact the NRD at 888-883-9066 with questions. The vehicles are listed below; mileages are approximate:

• 2015 Chevy 2500 HD Extended Cab with Zimmerman flatbed/storage; 163,300 miles; 6.0 liter gasoline engine; Montezuma side-mount tool box; cloth seats (driver side tear); rubber floor; running boards; detached, 8’ normal bed, lined, that came stock with vehicle.
• 2019 Ford F250 Super Duty XL Extended Cab; 115,000 miles; 6.2 liter gasoline engine; normal bed, 8’, lined; cloth seats; rubber floor; running boards.
• 2016 Chevy 2500 HD Extended Cab; 110,000 miles; 6.0 liter gasoline engine; normal bed, 8’, lined; cloth seats (driver side tear); rubber floor.
• 2010 Ford F250 Super Duty XL Regular Cab with Bradford Built flatbed/storage; 98,500 miles; 5.4 liter gasoline engine; cloth seats; rubber floor; running boards; Air Lift air bags suspension kits with compressor; detached, 8’ normal bed, lined, that came stock with vehicle.

05/27/2025

ACE registration deadline is quickly approaching! Have you forgotten to get your 6th and 7th graders registered before the cost went up? Don't fret, the late registration fee has been waived, just make sure you get the registrations in by June 6!

05/12/2025

The NRD still has a few seedling trees/shrubs for sale. Cost is $1.15. Call 888-883-9066 to place your order or come to the office.
511 East 5th St, Imperial, NE

American Plum 48
Black Walnut 13
Buffaloberry 130
Caragana 10
Chokecherry 5
Cotoneaster 9
Elderberry 12
Eastern Red Cedar 99
Hackberry 5
Honeylocust 25
Lilac 7
Ponderosa Pine 25
Red Osier Dogwood 14
Sand Cherry 6
Serviceberry 6
SW White Pine 6
Sumac 7

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05/01/2025

The NRD has the following seedling trees/shrubs for sale.
Cost is $1.50
Call 888-883-9066 to place your order or come to the office.
511 East 5th St, Imperial, NE

American Plum 48
Austrian Pine 2
Black Walnut 13
Buffaloberry 130
Caragana 10
Chokecherry 5
Cotoneaster 9
Elderberry 12
Eastern Red Cedar 99
Golden Currant 22
Hackberry 8
Honeylocust 27
Lilac 21
Ponderosa Pine 25
Rocky Mntn Juniper 12
Red Osier Dogwood 14
Sand Cherry 6
Serviceberry 6
SW White Pine 6
Sumac 7

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03/09/2025

We would like to congratulate Wilma Zimbelman on her retirement. Wilma has worked for the NRD for almost 46 years. Enjoy retirement life Wilma and wish you the best! You will be missed!!

03/03/2025

Upper Republican NRD has postponed their Regular Board meeting scheduled for tomorrow to March 18, 2025 at 9:00 am.

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01/06/2025

Don't forget, this Friday is our free Nitrogen Management Meeting and Luncheon. We hope to see you there!

Imperial, Neb. – A free luncheon and meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on Jan.

12/17/2024

Applications to receive cost share for soil-moisture probes used in 2025 are now being accepted by the Upper Republican NRD. Under the program, irrigators in Perkins, Dundy and Chase Counties are reimbursed for half the cost of up to three soil-moisture probes.

The cost-share program is made possible by a grant the NRD received from the State of Nebraska’s Water Resources Cash Fund. The NRD has used various grants over the years to provide cost share for nearly 1,200 probes on approximately 160,000 acres since 2012.

The URNRD has had cost-share programs to incentivize the use of soil moisture probes since 2011.