CropWatch February 2010
Rows of corn stalks in a snowy field in northern Lancaster County earlier this week. (Photo by Brett Hampton) |
February 2010
Grain Storage
Wheat Production
- Root Strength, Pests, and Other Factors Affect Winter Wheat Survival
- Determining Whether Wheat is Dormant or Dead
- On the Horizon: Wheat Variety Development May Go Commercial
New Extension Personnel
- Cropping Systems Specialist Greg Kruger Joins West Central REC Staff
- Steve Young, Weed Ecologist, Joints UNL West Central REC
Weather & Climate
- Too Much Snow? Not in the Rockies Where Snowpack is Below Normal
- Governor Declares Ice Jam Emergency; Ash Dusting Expected in Mid-February
Conservation
Crop Production
Alfalfa & Forage Production
Farm Management
Research Updates
- UNL Hopes to Tap Into Algae as Biofuel Energy Source
- UNL's Ag Research Division Boasts a 36% Rate of Return over 42-year Period
IANR News & Extension Programs
- Feb. 27 Market Journal: Farming with Less Water
- Extension Farmers and Ranchers College Presents Risk Management Updates March 8-10
- March 4 Workshop Covers Tools for Improving Manure Management
- UNL Organic Workshops: Empowering 'You' with the Tools to Farm Organically
- Corn and Soybean Growers to Share On-Farm Research March 9
- UNL Extension Offers Crop Scout Training March 16
- Nebraska No-Till Conferences February 16-17
- Feb. 12 Market Journal: UNL Research Identifies Potential Markets for Surplus Dried Distillers Grain
- Market Journal Feb. 5-7: Leasing Land for Wind Farm Development and Livestock Markets
- Feb. 19 Market Journal: Fertilizer Application Recommendations and Market Update
- Central Plains Irrigation Conference and Exposition Feb. 23-24 in Kearney
- Land Application Training Field Day Feb. 24 at Scottsbluff
- Notable Water Scientists to Speak at UNL Feb. 24, March 3
- Crop Risk Management Workshop Feb. 25 at Imperial
Resources & AgNews
- $1.5 Million Conservation Funding Available for Nebraska Organic Ag Producers
- NDA Hay And Forage Hotline Connects the Hay Haves and Have Nots
- USDA: New Satellite Images Show Ag Land Cover for 2009 Crop Year
USDA Reports