Applications are being accepted now through your local NRD for the 2026 cropping season through November 15, 2025.
LB 1368 Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Program
Nebraska Legislative Bill - LB 1368
Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act Guidance Document
Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act Producer Application
Online NiRIA Application
2026 NiRIA Contacts
| NRD | Name | |
| Central Platte NRD | Courtney Widup | widup@cpnrd.org |
| Lewis & Clark NRD | Annette Sudbeck | asudbeck@lcnrd.org |
| Little Blue NRD | Tyler Goeschel | tgoeschel@littlebluenrd.org |
| Lower Big Blue NRD | Ryan Thomas | thomas@lbbnrd.net |
| Lower Elkhorn NRD | Curt Becker | cbecker@lenrd.org |
| Lower Loup NRD | Dan Ruterbories | druterbories@llnrd.org |
| Lower Niobrara NRD | Gary Richardson | grichardson@lnnrd.org |
| Lower Platte North NRD | Daryl Andersen | dandersen@lpnnrd.org |
| Lower Platte South NRD | Tyler Benal | tbenal@lpsnrd.org |
| Lower Republican NRD | Todd Siel | tsiel@lrnrd.org |
| Middle Niobrara NRD | Kyle Temple | ktemple@mnnrd.org |
| Middle Republican NRD | Sylvia Johnson | sjohnson@mrnrd.org |
| Nemaha NRD | Kyle Hauschild | khauschild@nemahanrd.org |
| North Platte NRD | Ethan Woehrle | ewoehrle@npnrd.org |
| Papio Missouri River NRD | Philip Paitz | ppaitz@papionrd.org |
| South Platte NRD | Galen Wittrock | gwittrock@spnrd.org |
| Tri-Basin NRD | John Thorburn | jthorburn@tribasinnrd.org |
| Twin Platte NRD | Alexa Davis | alexa.davis@nebraska.gov |
| Upper Big Blue NRD | Drew ten Bensel | dtenbensel@upperbigblue.org |
| Upper Elkhorn NRD | Jeff Langan | jlangan@uenrd.org |
| Upper Loup NRD | Anna Baum | abaum@upperloupnrd.org |
| Upper Niobrara-White NRD | Haley Anders | anders@unwnrd.org |
| Upper Republican NRD | Nate Jenkins | natejenkins@urnrd.org |
Some cost share programs may require a W-9 and citizenship form to be filled out. W-9 and US Citizenship Attestation Form
Questions or Comments - Please contact Alexa Davis at alexa.davis@nebraska.gov or call 402-471-3948
