Focusing on Dry Beans Researchers evaluate more than 300  variety lines of dry beans at UNL's Panhandle Research and Extension Center at Scottsbluff as part of a global effort to improve dry bean production and pest management. Read more
From the Combine Window Taking a few notes about weed patches, eroded areas, and other problems at harvest can provide the groundwork for management changes next spring. Learn what weed problems to watch for and how to curb herbicide resistance.  (Photo by Gary Zoubek)

September 30, 2011

Alert

• Risk of Combine Fires High; Take Precautionary Measures

Corn Production

• Developing and Selecting Drought Tolerant Corn Hybrids

Weed Management

• What to Watch for from the Combine to Improve Weed Management
• Weed Science Society Launches Program on Herbicide Resistance in Weeds

Extension Programs

• Market Journal Host Doug Jose Retires; Reimers-Hild Joins the Team

Wheat Production

• Scientists Developing New Technique to Speed up Wheat Breeding

Proso Millet Production

• Fund Drive Seeks to Boost UNL Proso Millet Breeding Program

Dry Bean Production

• UNL Dry Bean Research Part of Global Improvement Effort

Alfalfa Production

• What Constitutes a Killing Freeze for Alfalfa?

Organic Production

•  NDA to Facilitate USDA Cost-Share for Organic Industry

Soil and Fertilizer Management

• USDA Report Examines Ag Nitrogen Use, Implications for Federal Policy

Pesticide Safety

• Play if Safe:  How to Maintain and Fit Test Your Cartridge Respirators   (Video too)

Crop Production and Condition Reports

• USDA: Harvests Fully Underway with Corn 11% Done; Soybean, 20% (Oct. 3)
• 2011 Nebraska Wheat Harvest at 65.3 Million Bushels, up from 2010
• Nebraska Stored Grain Report:  Corn down 44%, Soybeans up 67% from 2010
• USDA: Corn and Soybean Condition Lagging Behind Last Year and Normal (Sept. 26)

AgNews

• NDA Reminds Producers of Cattle Import Requirements; Steps up Enforcement

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This week the Market Journal team looks at the top farm management insights and recommendations shared on Market Journal since its start. Producing Market Journal each week are (from left): Doug Jose, Al Dutcher, Kurtis Harms, Betty Castan, and Jeff Wilkerson. (This content requires Flash.  Download the free Flash Player now!)