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March 2026
NDA Announces Winners of the 2026 Ag Poster Contest
Nebraska Department of Agriculture to Assist in Identifying Livestock Producer Needs and Response
January 2026
NDA Opens Application Process for 2026 Nebraska Ag Youth Council
2026 Poster Contest
HPAI Detection Announcement Nov.- Dec. 2025
November 2025
NDA Announces 2025-2026 Nebraska Ag Youth Council Members
September 2025
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Nebraska Dairy Herd
July 2025
2025 NAYI Award of Merit and Scholarship Recipients Announced
NDA Announces New Deputy Director
May 2025
2025 NAYI Delegates Announced | NAYI 2025 Delegates
March 2025
2025 Poster Contest Winners
HPAI Detected in Nebraska Poultry
February 2025
HPAI Detected in Nebraska Poultry
January 2025
HPAI Detection Announcement
Apply Now to Attend NAYI 2025
2025 Specialty Crop Project Proposals due Jan. 31
NDA's Annual Poster Contest Highlights Amazing Nebraska Agriculture
December 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Nebraska Poultry
HPAI in Nebraska Update
HPAI Detection in Poultry
November 2024
Celebrate the Holidays with a Live Tree from Nebraska Tree Growers
NDA Features Winning Poultry Photos in Special 2025 Calendar
October 2024
NDA Announces 2024-25 NAYC
August 2024
NDA at the State Fair
July 2024
Ag Educator Matt Kreifels Receives Award of Merit, NAYC's Highest Honor
Equine Infectious Anemia Confirmed in Colfax County Horse
Biosecurity Measures Help Protect Livestock During Fairs, Shows, Rodeos
June 2024
Enter NDA's Poultry Photo Contest by the July 15 Deadline
2024 NAYI Delegates Announced
April 2024
NDA Extends Restrictions, Provides Update on HPAI in Livestock
NDA Announces IPAP Grant Recipients
Online Mapping Service Helps Protect Workers, Sensitive Crops, Pollinators
NDA Issues Restrictions, Provides Update on HPAI in Livestock
March 2024
2024 Poster Contest Winners Announced
February 2024
NDA Reports Case of HPAI, Reminds Poultry Producers to Remain Vigilant
NAYI 2024 Application Process Now Open
January 2024
NDA's Annual Poster Contest Highlights Nebraska Agriculture
2024 Specialty Crop Project Proposals due Jan. 31
NDA to Award Additional Grants for Meat Processor Assistance
December 2023
EPA Approves Herbicide Use for Nebraska Sugar Beet Producers
RFSI Grant Process Now Open
November 2023
NDA Reports Case of HPAI, Reminds Poultry Producers to Remain Vigilant
2023-2024 NAYC Announced
NDA Announces RFSI Grant Availabilities
September 2023
NDA Announces 2023 Poultry Photo Contest Winners
July 2023
NDA Seeks Ideas to Strenghten Nebraska's Food Supply Chain
EAB Confirmed in Lincoln and Nemaha Counties
2023 NAYI Award of Merit Winner
June 2023
Biosecurity Measures Help Protect Livestock During Livestock Shows
July 15 is Deadline to Enter NDA's Annual Poultry Photo Contest
May 2023
Record Number of Students Apply to Attend 2023 Nebraska Ag Youth Institute (2023 Delegate List)
April 2023
NDA Reminds Poultry Producers to Remain Vigilant about HPAI
March 2023
2023 Poster Contest Winners
Online Mapping Service Connects Specialty Crop Growers, Pesticide Applicators, and Beekeepers to Protect Sensitive Crops, Pollinators
February 2023
Dicamba Use Deadline to Remain as June 30th in Nebraska
January 2023
NDA Now Accepting 2023 NAYI Applications
NDA Announces Hilary Maricle as Agency's New Deputy Director
NDA's Annual Poster Contest Celebrates Nebraska Agriculture
Nebraska Dairy Receives Business Builder Grant
Proposals for Specialty Crop Projects due Jan. 31
December 2022
NDA Reports 15th Case of HPAI in Nebraska
NDA Reports Additional Case of HPAI in Nebraska
November 2022
NDA Announces 13th Case of HPAI
October 2022
NDA Announces 2022-2023 Nebraska Ag Youth Council Members
NDA Reports Additional Case of HPAI in Nebraska
NextGen Beginning Farmer Program Raises Net Worth Eligibility Requirement Effective Oct. 1
NDA Reports Two Additional Cases of HPAI
September 2022
Apply Now for Dairy Business Builder Grants
NDA Announces Winners in Annual Poultry Photo Contest
Nebraska Department of Agriculture Reports Ninth Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
NDA Awards Meat Processing Grants
July 2022
Craig Frederick Receives NAYC's Highest Honor
Meat Processing Plant Grants Due August 12, 2022
June 2022
July 15 is Deadline to Enter NDA's Annual Poultry Photo Contest
May 2022
NDA Allows Order Cancelling Poultry Events In Nebraska to Expire (Guidance for Poultry Events)
NDA Selects Students to Attend NAYI 2022 (2022 Delegate List)
April 2022
Nebraska Department of Agriculture Reports Eighth Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Nebraska Department of Agriculture Reports Seventh Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza; Extends Order Prohibiting Poultry Events (View Order)
Nebraska Department of Agriculture Reports Sixth Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
NDA Encourages Pesticide Applicators, Specialty Crop Growers and Beekeepers to Work Together to Protect Sensitive Crops
Nebraska Department of Agriculture Reports Fifth Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
March 2022
Nebraska Department of Agriculture Reports Fourth Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Nebraska Department of Agriculture Cancels Poultry Events in Effort to Prevent the Spread of HPAI (View Order)
Nebraska Department of Agriculture Reports Third Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
NDA Announces Winners of the 2022 Ag Poster Contest
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Commercial Flock in Nebraska
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Backyard Flock in Nebraska
NDA's Main Office is Moving to Fallbrook
HPAI Detected in Wild Bird In Nebraska
NDA Advises Poultry Owners To Watch For Avian Influenza
February 2022
NDA Announces State Vet
Apply Now To Attend 2022 Nebraska Ag Youth Institute
January 2022
Proposals for 2022 Specialty Crop Projects Due January 31
NDA Announces Poster Contest
December 2021
NDA Announces Retirement of State Veterinarian
November 2021
NDA Announces 2021-2022 Nebraska Ag Youth Council Members
October 2021
Rabbit Owners Should Talk with Vets About RHDV Vaccine Options
September 2021
NDA Receives $500,000 Grant for Behavioral Health Assistance
August 2021
NDA Announces Winners in Annual Poultry Photo Contest
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Columbus
July 2021
NDA Announces Cicely Batie as Agency's New Assistant Director
UNL CASNR College Relations Director Sue Ellen Pegg Receives Nebraska Ag Youth Council's Highest Honor, Scholarships Awarded to Youth
Additional Funding Available for 2021 Specialty Crop Grants, Proposals Due July 31
June 2021
July 15 is Deadline to Enter NDA's Annual Poultry Photo Contest
NDA Selects Students to Attend 50th Annual Youth Agricultural Event (List of NAYI Delegates)
Nebraska to Host Midwest Ag Association Annual Meeting
March 2021
NDA Announces Winners of the 2021 Ag Poster Contest
NDA Reminds Pesticide Applicators to Recertify by April 15 Deadline
NDA Encourages Pesticide Applicators and Specialty Crop Growers to Work Together to Protect Sensitive Crops
NDA Redesigns Website, Adds New Features
February 2021
NDA Accepting Applications for Nebraska Ag Youth Institute
January 2021
NDA's Specialty Crop Grant Proposals Due Jan. 31
NDA's 2021 Poster Contest Highlights Nebraska Agriculture
December 2020
NDA Updates Guidance for Livestock Shows to Help Slow COVID-19 Spread
November 2020
NDA Announces Nebraska Ag Youth Council Members
NDA Director Thanks Farmers, Congratulates Them on Harvest Success
October 2020
EAB Confirmed in Hall County; Quarantine Information Updated
Nebraska Specialty Crop Projects Receive $822,737 in USDA Grants
NDA Updates Popular Weed Identification Book
September 2020
NDA Director Wellman Named President of Midwest Ag Association
Governor, NDA Director Welcome Ambassador Doud to Nebraska
NDA Announces Winners in Annual Poultry Photo Contest
August 2020
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Washington and Seward Counties
July 2020
Nebraska Extension Dean, Director Hibberd Receives Nebraska Ag Youth Council’s Highest Honor
June 2020
NDA Encourages Rabbit Owners to Watch for Hemorrhagic Disease
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Kearney
NDA Confirms Vesicular Stomatitis Case in Horse
July 15 is Deadline to Enter NDA's Annual Poultry Photo Contest
NDA Director Offers Updated Comments, Clarity to Farmers in Light of Recent Court Ruling on Dicamba and EPA Guidance
NDA Director Wellman Comments On Dicamba Ruling
NDA Selects Students to Attend First Virtual NAYI Event (NAYI Delegates List)
NDA Provides Guidance to Detasselers to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
May 2020
AFAN Announces Cold Storage Grant Opportunity for Food Pantries, Requests Donations
NDA Provides Guidance for Restricted Fair Openings and Livestock Shows/Events to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
Surveillance Continues for Walnut Twig Beetles in Nebraska
April 2020
NDA Order Eases Restrictions on Pesticide Applicator License Holders (View Order)
March 2020
NDA Announces Winners of the 2020 Ag Poster Contest
Specialty Crop Growers, Pesticide Applicators Can Work Together To Protect Sensitive Crops
February 2020
Governor's Ag Conference Adds US Trade Ambassador Doud, University of Nebraska President Carter to March 9-10 Program
Applications Now Open for NDA's Nebraska Ag Youth Institute
January 2020
NDA Hemp Plan Approved by USDA
NDA's Specialty Crop Grant Proposals Due Jan. 31
NDA's 2020 Poster Contest Highlights Nebraska Agriculture