Cover Crop Research Briefs

• Value of Oats and Brassicas for Fall Forage
• Cover Crop Mixtures: Effects of Diversity and Termination Method on Weeds, Soil, and Crop Yield
• Implementation of Cover Crops in Corn and Soybean Systems in Nebraska
• Impact of Cover Crops on Corn and Soybean Yield in Nebraska On-Farm Research
• Finding the Balance Between Corn Yield and Cover Crop Biomass
• Interseeding Cover Crops into Corn
• Cover Crop Mixture Diversity and Function
• Triticale: A Useful Cover Crop Component
• Small Grain Annual Forages Following Soybean Production

Corn Production

• Can You Hear the Corn Grow? Yes! Researchers listening to corn grow over the season garner new insights into the mechanics of wind-induced corn stalk breakage which, in turn, may lead to genetic improvements in plant structure. 

Farm Management

• Cornhusker Economics: Farm Program Payments and Projections

Nebraska Extension Events

• Nebraska Soybean Day & Machinery Expo Dec. 15
• Southeast Nebraska Successful Farmer Series Starts Dec. 16 with programs on cover crops and wheat

Event Reminders

• Workshops on Field Assessment to Improve Efficiency Start Dec. 5
• Business Succession and Estate Planning Workshops Start Dec. 7
• Ag Lease Workshops Continue, this Week at Norfolk, O'Neill, Ord, and Lincoln
• Register by Dec. 5 for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) training at Mead Dec. 14 and by Dec. 8 for Dec. 16 training at Grand Island 

Next Week

• Find more information on Crop Production Clinics and new Nebraska Crop Management Conference, all scheduled for this January