January 2011

Soil Management

• Do Bt Corn Hybrids Require More Fertilizer?

Insect Management

• USDA: Western Nebraska Could see High Numbers of Grasshoppers This Year

Upcoming Extension Programs

• Register by Jan. 18 for Southeast Nebraska No-Tillage Conference
• Nebraska No-Till Conference at 3 Sites Feb. 15-17
• Agricultural Technologies Conference Feb. 9-10 in Grand Island
• Women in Ag Conference Feb. 17-18 in Kearney
• Panhandle No-till Partnership to Sponsor 9 Workshops this Winter
• UNL Extension Offers Workshops for Private Pesticide Applicators
• 2011 Crop Production Clinics Feature Timely Topics, Continue This Week
  — Jan. 18  Ì¶  Ainsworth, Community Center
  — Jan. 19  ̶  Norfolk, Lifelong Learning Center
  — Jan. 20  Ì¶  Fremont, Midland University Event Center
• Extension Programs Focus on Empowering Farm Women
• Training on Land Application of Manure Offered in January and February

New Extension Crop Publications
Available online or from your local UNL Extension office.

• 2011 Guide to Weed Management in Nebraska with Insecticide and Fungicide Information, EC130
• Spring Seed Guide 2011, EC101

USDA Reports

• 2010 Production Report: Corn Down 7%, Soybean up 3%
• 2011 Winter Wheat Seedings Down from Last Year
• Stored Corn Down, Stored Soybeans and Wheat Up