Each year more than 100 applied field research trials are conducted at SCAL by University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and USDA Agricultural Research Service scientists. Trials are focused on irrigation and water management, soil fertility, entomology, weed science, cropping systems, and disease management.

The day will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m., followed by tours of research sites through 4 p.m. Keynote speaker for the lunch is Mike Boehm, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Harlan Vice Chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and University of Nebraska vice president for Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Participants will be able to choose from four of the following six tours during the day. View program brochure for schedule.

Cropping Systems

— From cover crops to corn ear issues
Roger Elmore, Nebraska Extension cropping systems agronomist; Katja Koehler-Cole, UNL agronomy post-doctoral research associate; Justin McMechan, Nebraska Extension crop protection and cropping systems specialist; and Osler OrtezAmador, UNL Ph.D. graduate student

Insect Management

— European corn borer, Corn rootworm, and Western bean cutworm
Robert Wright, Nebraska Extension entomologist

Water Management

— Fundamentals of variable rate irrigation and fertigation in comparison to fixed rate irrigation and conventional fertilizer management (morning)
— Impact of cover crops on soil quality (afternoon)
Suat Irmak, Harold W. Eberhard Distinguished Professor of Biological Systems Engineering

From Inhibitors to Sensors

— Nitrogen fertilizer management in irrigated corn
Leonardo M. Bastos, UNL Ph.D. candidate in soil fertility/precision ag; Brian Krienke, Nebraska Extension soils educator; and Joe Luck, Nebraska Extension precision ag specialist