NCORPE negotiating land lease for renewable energy use
Members of the NCORPE board delayed any decision on whether to lease the 18,000 acres of the Lincoln County augmentation to a renewable energy company.
Ag & Business
Several representatives from Chase County Farm Bureau and Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation (NFBF) were on hand Monday during a surprise assembly to present Arlys Cupp the Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year award for 2020. Standing from left are Mike Nelson, Chase County Farm Bureau president; Courtney Schaardt, director of outreach education at NFBF; Arlys Cupp; Rob Hartman, CC Farm Bureau board member; and Heidi Pieper, regional manager for Nebraska Farm Bureau. (Johnson Publications photo)
Cupp awarded Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation Ag Teacher of the Year
Arlys Cupp, a second-grade teacher at Chase County Schools (CCS), was honored at a surprise ceremony in the school auditorium on Monday.
FFA chapter planning Farmer Appreciation Dinner
The Imperial FFA chapter has always tried to spotlight farmers and people in agri-business, striving to show appreciation for the work they do, said FFA Advisor Jason Speck.
FFA members from left Morayah Cupp, Chloe Soltis, Kambree Meeske and Austin Bernhardt display the pink out shirts for sale. (Courtesy photo)
Imperial, Perkins County FFA chapters prep for 10th annual Pink Out games
While they may be rivals on the basketball court, players and fans in Chase and Perkins counties will join forces for a good cause this week.
CRP sign-up meetings hosted by area groups
Pheasants Forever, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency will be hosting landowner meetings around the state, and two of