Nebraska Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) Program)
With funding provided by the Nebraska Corn Board and in partnership with the Natural Resources Districts (NRDs), the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment (DWEE) is administering the Nebraska Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) Program.
NUE Guidance Document
NUE Application
NUE Online Application
2026 NUE 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 | Correy McClintock | cmcclintock@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 | Pat OBrien | obrien@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
