HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — Experts from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln try to help farmers prepare for the possibility prolonged dry weather and more severe storms without focusing on the climate change that might be causing them.

The experts offered farmers several strategies for dealing with climate extremes at last week’s Husker Harvest Days in rural Hall County.

The event highlighted ways to plan irrigation systems so they will be resilient and forage alternatives in beef systems. There was also education on the benefits of using cover crops to protect and enhance soil.

UNL Extension educator Tyler Williams says the university tries hard to keep politics out of the discussion while helping farmers cope with climate changes.