Dry Beans

Nebraska dry edible bean producers plant anywhere from 140,000 to 200,000 acres of beans in a typical year. This production is concentrated in western Nebraska.

Nebraska's national rankings in dry bean production (Nebraska Dept. of Agriculture, 2008):

• 4^th in production of all dry edible beans
• 1^st in production of great northern beans
• 2^nd in production of pinto beans

Please see the Dry Beans section for information on production, disease management, variety testing, and other topics.

Organics

CropWatch: Organics
Producer, consumer, and researcher resources and information from UNL Organic Research and Extension

Potatoes

Nebraska typically ranks between 10th and 20th in total potato production among states. According to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska potato growers planted 19,500 acres in 2008. Production totaled 8,432,000 hundredweight, with an estimated value of $80.5 million.

The Potato Education Guide provides help with all aspects of potato production.

Alternative Crops

Information on sunflower, sweet sorghum, canola, switchgrass under Bioenergy Crops

Alternative Crop Budgets and Decision Making, EC 838 (*pdf, 2.57 MB, 20 pages)