Horning State Farm Demonstration Forest comprises 240 acres that include native woodland, planted woodland, tallgrass pastures, chestnut and pecan alley crop area, hybrid hazelnut orchard, and an arboretum. The farm also provides valuable habitat for a wide variety of wildlife, songbirds, and insects. Tree species include Douglas fir, Colorado blue spruce, eastern white pine, red pine, southwestern white pine, ponderosa pine, eastern redcedar, Rocky Mountain juniper, bald cypress, green ash, bur oak, northern red oak, eastern cottonwood, wild black cherry, hackberry, sycamore, honey locust, black locust, Osage orange, bitternut hickory, Siberian elm, among many others. The arboretum portion includes a machine shed, a workshop with office, a classroom and meeting area, and other outbuildings.
Most research at Horning Farm is directed toward tree species cultivation, research and management. Specific strategies for some of the areas include thinning and decreasing tree invasion in grassy areas. Educators, individuals or groups wishing to visit Horning State Farm for educational or research purposes should contact the Nebraska Forest Service.
The overall mission at Horning State Farm is research and management strategies for forest trees. More information from the UNL School of Natural Resources
Location
Horning Farm State Demonstration Forest is located 2 miles south of Plattsmouth in Cass County, Nebraska. Legal description: SE 1/4 and S 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Sect. 30, T 12 N, R 14 E.
Research
Most research at Horning Farm is directed toward tree species cultivation, research and management. Specific strategies for some of the areas include thinning and decreasing tree invasion in grassy areas.
Educators, individuals, or groups wishing to visit Horning State Farm for educational or research purposes should contact the Nebraska Forest Service.