March 5-12, 2010 Issue

Farm Management

• UNL Survey: Agricultural Land Values Up 4.4% Statewide
• Crop Insurance Deadline March 15; Evaluate New Factors
• Consider the Cost of Production when Buying Crop Insurance (External link to Cornhusker Economics Newsletter)

Weather Update

• Warmer Weekend Temperatures and Possible Rains Could Lead to Major Runoff

Soil Nutrient Management

• Caution Urged with Winter Fertilizer and Manure Applications

Grain Storage

• Monitor Stored (and Standing) Corn for Grain Mold Diseases
• March Grain Storage: Since You Can't Keep it Cold, Keep it Dry

Corn Production — Delayed Harvest Issues

• Harvesting Corn after Rain, Snow and Wind
• Tips for Harvesting Corn in the Snow
• Standing Corn Still in the Field? Try Grazing to Capture Its Value
• Delayed Harvest and Crop Insurance Issues

Alfalfa & Forage Production

• Applying Manure Before Seeding Alfalfa
• Moist Conditions Favorable for Adding Legumes to Pastures
• Converting Thin Alfalfa into High Producing Pasture
• Spray Winter Annuals in Dormant Alfalfa
• Acid Soils Jeopardize Alfalfa Seedlings; Test Before Planting
• Preseason Hay Equipment Maintenance Recommended
• New Fescue Varieties are Worth Considering

Insect Management

• Field Crop Insecticide Changes for 2010

New Extension Personnel

•  New Panhandle Entomologist Jeff Bradshaw to Focus on Crop Pests

 Extension Programs & Resources

• Market Journal:  Tax Planning Tips for 2010
• Cellulosic Biofuels Web Seminar Series Starts March 26
• Nebraska Chemigation Training Sites Set

AgNews

• NDA Seeks Specialty Crop Grant Proposals
• Federal Funds Available to Fight Invasive Weeds