Bazile Groundwater Management Area Project

05/28/2026

The registration link for our upcoming field day is now LIVE! 🥳 Give it a click and take a look around. 🌱

Event Timing: JULY 17th, 2026 from 10:00 am to Noon at field, lunch in Randolph following event Event Address: Field location is just west of the McLean turn off Hwy 20 - turn north on 552 Ave Contact us at (402) 371-7313 or [email protected]

05/15/2026

Is your well registered? Use our interactive Registered Wells Inventory map to find out! https://bit.ly/4dwV7ud

05/08/2026

The deadline to apply for the Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) program is next week, May 15! Corn producers can earn $15/acre when they achieve an NUE score of 1 or better. Contact your local NRD to participate, or visit: https://bit.ly/41B3zSC

05/07/2026

This is a great article discussing the economics of cover crops and how consistent use over time can yield a return not just in soil health but also in the the pocket book.

https://www.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Crop-Economics.pdf

What do you think? Let us know in the comments below!

04/20/2026

Are you curious to know what Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District and Lower Elkhorn NRD are doing to provide outreach and build partnerships with producers to protect drinking water in Northeast Nebraska? Join this free, online Coffee and Conversation with Jim Olson, happening THIS Thursday 🫗(Be sure to register in advance!)

Join NACD's next Conservation Coffee webinar, Brewing Partnerships: Tackling Nitrate in Northeast Nebraska – Producer Outreach and Source Water Protection Through the Lower Elkhorn NRD and Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District on April 23 at 3:00 p.m. ET. 🖥️☕

Presented by Jim Olson, Source Water Protection Specialist, learn how proactive outreach and producer partnerships are protecting drinking water in northeast Nebraska.

Nitrate contamination remains a persistent drinking water challenge across agricultural regions of the Midwest. This presentation shares an outreach model used in northeast Nebraska to proactively engage producers and communities whose water supplies are approaching the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency nitrate maximum contaminant level. The session will highlight communication strategies, measurable outcomes, and lessons learned and explore the value of building a collaborative Source Water Protection Network to expand conservation impact.

Register here: https://nacdnet.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/nacdnet/eventRegistration.jsp?event=2568&

04/14/2026

Members of the Bazile Groundwater Management Area had the privilege to participate in the Natural Resources Festival in O'neill last week! This was a great opportunity to show 5th graders through interactive games how different management practices can influence our soil and groundwater quality!

04/07/2026

Mark your calendars and plan to attend this important discussion at UNL Haskell Ag Lab! Free, on-site water testing will also be provided by Lower Elkhorn NRD and Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District 🫗

Join us April 30, from 5:30-7:00PM at the Haskell Ag Lab for Nitrate & Beyond: Ensuring your family has safe water!
Register at https://go.unl.edu/nitrate2026 or call 402-584-2261

Whether you rely on city water or draw from a private well, understanding how to test and treat drinking water for contaminants is essential for protecting your family's well-being.
Join as Crystal Powers and Amy Timmerman, both Water & Cropping Systems Extension Educators, break down the hidden risks-like bacteria, nitrates, and other pollutants-and shows how proper testing and treatment can keep every household safe. Safe water doesn't happen by chance; it happens when informed neighbors take action together.
Free, on-site water testing will also be provided by LENRD and LCNRD.

04/06/2026

Corn producers have until May 15 to apply for the Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) Program! NUE pays farmers $15/acre up to 160 acres for their efficient use of nitrogen in the upcoming growing season! Contact your NRD or apply here: https://dnr.nebraska.gov/nebraska-nitrogen-use-efficiency-nue-program

04/01/2026

One of the best management practices the Bazile Groundwater Management Area is focused on is cover crops. It's great to see some fields still getting some good growth given the lack of moisture we have received so far this spring!

03/28/2026

❗️Save the Date❗️

And join us for another field day with Junior Pfanstiel on Friday, July 17th. 🌱 Keep your eyes peeled for more information to come! 🤓