Press Releases

 
January 2023
1/18/2023 NDA Announces Hilary Maricle as Agency's New Deputy Director
1/17/2023 NDA's Annual Poster Contest Celebrates Nebraska Agriculture
1/11/2023 Nebraska Dairy Receives Business Builder Grant
1/11/2023 Proposals for Specialty Crop Projects due Jan. 31
December 2022
12/19/2022 NDA Reports 15th Case of HPAI in Nebraska
12/05/2022 NDA Reports Additional Case of HPAI in Nebraska
November 2022
11/26/2022 NDA Announces 13th Case of HPAI
October 2022
10/25/2022 NDA Announces 2022-2023 Nebraska Ag Youth Council Members
10/21/2022 NDA Reports Additional Case of HPAI in Nebraska
10/07/2022 NextGen Beginning Farmer Program Raises Net Worth Eligibility Requirement Effective Oct. 1
10/03/2022 NDA Reports Two Additional Cases of HPAI
September 2022
09/30/2022 Apply Now for Dairy Business Builder Grants
09/29/2022 NDA Announces Winners in Annual Poultry Photo Contest
09/19/2022 Nebraska Department of Agriculture Reports Ninth Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
09/12/2022 NDA Awards Meat Processing Grants
July 2022
07/22/2022 Craig Frederick Receives NAYC's Highest Honor
07/05/2022 Meat Processing Plant Grants Due August 12, 2022
June 2022
06/15/2022 July 15 is Deadline to Enter NDA's Annual Poultry Photo Contest
May 2022
05/16/2022 NDA Allows Order Cancelling Poultry Events In Nebraska to Expire (Guidance for Poultry Events)
05/13/2022 NDA Selects Students to Attend NAYI 2022 (Delegate List)
April 2022
04/28/2022 Nebraska Department of Agriculture Reports Eighth Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
04/27/2022 Nebraska Department of Agriculture Reports Seventh Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza; Extends Order Prohibiting Poultry Events (View Order)
04/13/2022 Nebraska Department of Agriculture Reports Sixth Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
04/08/2022 NDA Encourages Pesticide Applicators, Specialty Crop Growers and Beekeepers to Work Together to Protect Sensitive Crops
04/06/2022 Nebraska Department of Agriculture Reports Fifth Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
March 2022
03/26/2022 Nebraska Department of Agriculture Reports Fourth Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
03/26/2022 Nebraska Department of Agriculture Cancels Poultry Events in Effort to Prevent the Spread of HPAI (View Order)
03/24/2022 Nebraska Department of Agriculture Reports Third Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
03/23/2022 NDA Announces Winners of the 2022 Ag Poster Contest
03/22/2022 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Commercial Flock in Nebraska
03/16/2022 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Backyard Flock in Nebraska
03/15/2022 NDA's Main Office is Moving to Fallbrook
03/07/2022 HPAI Detected in Wild Bird In Nebraska
03/02/2022 NDA Advises Poultry Owners To Watch For Avian Influenza
February 2022
02/23/2022 NDA Announces State Vet
02/07/2022 Apply Now To Attend 2022 Nebraska Ag Youth Institute
January 2022
01/12/2022 Proposals for 2022 Specialty Crop Projects Due January 31
01/11/2022 NDA Announces Poster Contest
December 2021
12/4/2021 NDA Announces Retirement of State Veterinarian
November 2021
11/16/2021 NDA Announces 2021-2022 Nebraska Ag Youth Council Members
October 2021
10/14/2021 Rabbit Owners Should Talk with Vets About RHDV Vaccine Options
September 2021
9/1/2021 NDA Receives $500,000 Grant for Behavioral Health Assistance
August 2021
8/31/2021 NDA Announces Winners in Annual Poultry Photo Contest
8/17/2021 Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Columbus
July 2021
7/21/2021 NDA Announces Cicely Batie as Agency's New Assistant Director
7/19/2021 UNL CASNR College Relations Director Sue Ellen Pegg Receives Nebraska Ag Youth Council's Highest Honor, Scholarships Awarded to Youth
7/19/2021 Additional Funding Available for 2021 Specialty Crop Grants, Proposals Due July 31
June 2021
6/30/2021 July 15 is Deadline to Enter NDA's Annual Poultry Photo Contest
6/10/2021 NDA Selects Students to Attend 50th Annual Youth Agricultural Event (List of NAYI Delegates)
6/9/2021 Nebraska to Host Midwest Ag Association Annual Meeting
March 2021
3/24/2021 NDA Announces Winners of the 2021 Ag Poster Contest
3/18/2021 NDA Reminds Pesticide Applicators to Recertify by April 15 Deadline
3/10/2021 NDA Encourages Pesticide Applicators and Specialty Crop Growers to Work Together to Protect Sensitive Crops
3/3/2021 NDA Redesigns Website, Adds New Features
February 2021
2/22/2021 NDA Accepting Applications for Nebraska Ag Youth Institute
January 2021
1/21/2021 NDA's Specialty Crop Grant Proposals Due Jan. 31
1/20/2021 NDA's 2021 Poster Contest Highlights Nebraska Agriculture
December 2020
12/3/2020 NDA Updates Guidance for Livestock Shows to Help Slow COVID-19 Spread
November 2020
11/23/2020 NDA Announces Nebraska Ag Youth Council Members
11/20/2020 NDA Director Thanks Farmers, Congratulates Them on Harvest Success
October 2020
10/29/2020 EAB Confirmed in Hall County; Quarantine Information Updated
10/23/2020 Nebraska Specialty Crop Projects Receive $822,737 in USDA Grants
10/13/2020 NDA Updates Popular Weed Identification Book
September 2020
9/23/2020 NDA Director Wellman Named President of Midwest Ag Association
9/8/2020 Governor, NDA Director Welcome Ambassador Doud to Nebraska
9/8/2020 NDA Announces Winners in Annual Poultry Photo Contest
August 2020
8/3/2020 Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Washington and Seward Counties
July 2020
7/10/2020 Nebraska Extension Dean, Director Hibberd Receives Nebraska Ag Youth Council’s Highest Honor
June 2020
6/30/2020 NDA Encourages Rabbit Owners to Watch for Hemorrhagic Disease
6/29/2020 Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Kearney
6/25/2020 NDA Confirms Vesicular Stomatitis Case in Horse
6/22/2020 July 15 is Deadline to Enter NDA's Annual Poultry Photo Contest
6/10/2020 NDA Director Offers Updated Comments, Clarity to Farmers in Light of Recent Court Ruling on Dicamba and EPA Guidance
6/6/2020 NDA Director Wellman Comments On Dicamba Ruling
6/4/2020 NDA Selects Students to Attend First Virtual NAYI Event (NAYI Delegates List)
6/4/2020 NDA Provides Guidance to Detasselers to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
May 2020
5/21/2020 AFAN Announces Cold Storage Grant Opportunity for Food Pantries, Requests Donations
5/21/2020 NDA Provides Guidance for Restricted Fair Openings and Livestock Shows/Events to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
5/14/2020 Surveillance Continues for Walnut Twig Beetles in Nebraska
April 2020
4/13/2020 NDA Order Eases Restrictions on Pesticide Applicator License Holders (View Order)
March 2020
3/25/2020 NDA Announces Winners of the 2020 Ag Poster Contest
3/6/2020 Specialty Crop Growers, Pesticide Applicators Can Work Together To Protect Sensitive Crops
February 2020
2/12/2020 Governor's Ag Conference Adds US Trade Ambassador Doud, University of Nebraska President Carter to March 9-10 Program
2/5/2020 Applications Now Open for NDA's Nebraska Ag Youth Institute
January 2020
1/28/2020 NDA Hemp Plan Approved by USDA
1/13/2020 NDA's Specialty Crop Grant Proposals Due Jan. 31
1/9/2020 NDA's 2020 Poster Contest Highlights Nebraska Agriculture