CropWatch Oct. 30 - Nov. 13, 2015
Climate
- How Will this El Nino Affect Nebraska and the Plains?
- Nebraska Ag Climate Update. October in review and what to expect in November, as well as a table with 2015 season length compared to 2014.
Farm Management
- Monday Webinars to Tackle Critical Farm Finance Issues. Start your week by focusing on management strategies to deal with tighter margins forecast for 2016.
- Cornhusker Economics: A Brief Overview of How Technology has Changed Futures Markets (Part 1)
- Cornhusker Economics: A Brief Overview of How Technology has Changed Futures Markets (Part 2)
- Profitability vs. Feasibility and the Paradox of Purchasing Farmland
Wheat
Cover Crop Production
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Cover Crops and Ecosystem Services: Insights from Studies in Temperate Soils UNL agronomists review an array of cover crop research projects conducted by multiple universities, examining the science behind the many services cover crops provide.
Corn Production
- University Research on Grazing Corn Residue, an Oct. 28 Extension blog
- Control of Sudden Death Syndrome begins the previous fall in corn residue, an Oct. 27 Extension blog
- Forage, Feed, and Grazing Restrictions for Row Crop Herbicides, an Oct. 26 Extension blog
Grain Storage
- Stored Grain Management is Vital Now. Five steps to help maintain stored grain quality.
- In-Field Grain Bagging May Increase Harvest Efficiency
Pasture and Forage Management
Sugar Beet Production
- Sugar Beet Harvest in the Panhandle — From start to finish
Weed Management
Pesticide Education
Crop Reports
Extension & IANR Programs
- Post-Harvest Grain Marketing Workshops start Nov. 5
- Nov. 11 State Crop Insurance Workshop Targets Risk Management
- Cornhusker Economics Meetings in November
- Field to Market Assessments to Improve Efficiency. Register now for these early December workshops and learn how to increase your farm's efficiency.
- Market Journal: Analysis of the grain markets, South American crops, and cattle health when grazing corn stalks and soybean stubble.