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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

October 26, 2007

Plant Management Network: Key Ag Information Resource

The Plant Management Network, a partnership of agribusiness, non-profit ag groups and research universities, offers information and resources on a variety of ag issues at its Web site at http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a partner in and contributes to this network, as do 30 other universities, 18 ag-based non-profit groups, and 11 companies.

Site features include:

Peer-reviewed articles on research affecting crop management recommendations; including four journals: Crop Management (Journal of Applied Crop Science), Applied Turfgrass Science, Forage and Grazinglands and Plant Health Progress
Timely news releases from cooperating partners on a variety of ag topics
A search engine that allows you to search extension publications at all the participating universities or at a specific university
An image database
Proceedings from national symposiums targeting ag issues
Variety trials
Subscription to alerts

Research

Following is a sample of recent peer-reviewed research articles available in full on the Web site:

Modifications of Optimum Adaptation Zones for Soybean Maturity Groups in the USA. L. X. Zhang, S. Kyei-Boahen, J. Zhang, M. H. Zhang, T. B. Freeland, C. E. Watson, Jr., and X. Liu. 27 September 2007. Under the proposed change, the zones for Nebraska don't change, although the zones south of Nebraska do.

Optimizing Plant Population and Nitrogen Rate for High-Oil Corn. E. A. Adee, E. D. Nafziger, and L. E. Paul. 31 August 2007. http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/sub/cm/research/2007/oil/
Review: Nitrogen Fertilizer Replacement Value of Soybean for Corn. S.N. Swink, Q. M. Ketterings, and W. J. Cox. 5 October 2007.

News

Recent news releases included:

• Review of Historic Aerial Land Photos Coupled with Grid Sampling Saves Money on Lime Applications. University of Missouri. October 19, 2007
• Pioneer Offers 23 New Soybean Varieties for 2008. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. October 17, 2007
• Producers Need Estimate of Corn Drying Costs. North Dakota State University. October 11, 2007
• SDSU Specialists: Managing Aflatoxins in Corn. South Dakota State University. October 4, 2007
• Take Precautions When Handling Dry Pods to Reduce Soybean Harvest Losses. Michigan State University. September 27, 2007
• Producers Reminded to Keep White and Red Wheat Separated. South Dakota State University. 27 September 2007

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© 2007 by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. All rights reserved.

Published by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperating with the counties and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran's status, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.