2010 Farm Research Study Topics
The following are studies being conducted by farm research groups this year. We would like to see common projects conducted State-wide. If you have any questions or would like to participate in any of these projects, please contact any of the UNL Extension educators listed in the farm-research groups located in the right-hand menu of this page.
Greater Quad County Farm Research Topics
- Corn Populations (28K, 32K, 36K, 40K for 30" row irrigated; 18K, 22K, 26K, and 30K for dryland/rainfed)
- Corn Planting Date
- Soybean Planting Date (3rd year of study)
- Addition of Sulfur to corn and soybeans
- Cover Crop study
- Corn Planting Depth (2 in. vs. 3 in.)
- Starter Fertlizer in no-till corn
- Addition of sugar to corn and soybeans
- N application type and timing (starting Fall 2010)
Nebraska Soybean Feeds Grain and Profitability Research Projects
- Profitability of Corn Insect Resistance
- Corn Planting Depths
- Profitability of Nutrisphere N, Avail, APSA80, Nutriplant SD on Corn
- Profitability of Fertilizer Recommendations on Corn
- Manganese Use on Soybeans
- Using a Combine Platform Air Reel vs. None
- Planting Date on Dryland Soybeans
- Biosolid Profitability on Corn and Soybeans
- Lime Profitability in Corn and Soybeans
- Cover Crop Study
- Profitability of Using a Foliar Fungicide and Foliar Fertilizer in Soybeans
- Soybean Populations
- Headline Use in Soybeans
- Sulfur Use in Corn
Additional Farm Research Topics
- Pasture Pest Control of White Grubs
- Torque on Corn
- Comparative Soybean Products to Determine Stress Alleviation
- N Application to Soybeans
- Organic Farm Research: Use of Biochar, Use of Soybean Inoculant, Mob Grazing, Combination of Flax and Hulless Barley
