Good morning, Grand Island.

Visitors flocked to Husker Harvest Days on Tuesday, Sept.

15 to explore a beef showcase, Ag Tech Pavilion, and live demos of corn harvest and hay cutting at the showgrounds, where producers learned about new technology and innovative farm practices.

Heartland United Way holds its annual food drive at Husker Harvest Days.

The event, coordinated with Nebraska FFA chapters for nearly two decades, has collected 8,408 lbs of food so far + will distribute donations to partner organizations on Friday, Sept. 18.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission announced that fall turkey season will begin Oct.

1 and run through Nov. 30. Hunters must report their turkey harvests within 48 hours and wear hunter orange during firearm deer season while scouting areas near wildfire damage.

Cattle producers at Husker Harvest Days can improve herd health in a new program — the Stockmanship and Stewardship session where National Cattlemen’s Beef Association experts Curt Pate and Ron Gill share tips on safe cattle handling and Beef Quality Assurance certification.

At noon, Gov. Pillen will join Agriculture Director Vinton and farming editor Curt Arens at a Husker Harvest Days hospitality tent today to discuss farming’s future.

At 1 p.m., the event will mark the International Year of the Woman Farmer — local producers will share their stories.

At the Nebraska State Fair on Aug.

30, the Galaxy of Stars Talent Search announced winners at the ACP Park Stage. Overall vocalist Olivia Vanderford earned top honors as the contest—Nebraska’s largest since 1993—celebrated two decades of partnership with Vision Productions.

The Canine Stars stunt dog show is performing three times at Husker Harvest Days in Wood River to promote dog rescues using 15 animals (their fourth year at the festival), and trainer Jo Crickenberger said the team enjoys teaching audiences new tricks.

At Husker Harvest Days, University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are testing nitrogen scheduling tools on four Flag Road cornfields to help farmers lower fertilizer costs and reduce environmental impact.

Attendees can see drone demonstrations and speak with Extension educators.

South 40th Street is closed from Pioneers Boulevard to Prescott Avenue for a water main repair affecting local traffic + officials advise motorists to use alternate routes until work is complete.

Nebraska Athletics announced that Nebraska and Notre Dame will face off in a home-and-home football series, with the Huskers hosting at Memorial Stadium on Oct.

30, 2032 and playing in South Bend (at Notre Dame Stadium) on Oct. 29, 2033.