#NField Observations for April 2021
Each week Nebraska Extension professionals share their field observations on Twitter. You can find these reports by searching the hashtag #NField on Twitter or by checking back here.
#NField Reports - April 1-April 23, 2021
This week, Extension Educator Ben Beckman discusses the benefits of no-till planting your alfalfa fields this year.
#Alfalfa seeding often uses a prepared bed, but have you considered #notill? #Nfield
— Ben Beckman (@HuskerHerdsman) April 19, 2021
Benefits:
Labor/fuel/erosion
Soil moisture
Firm seedbed
Costs:
Weed control options
Ridges=rough fields/seeding irregularity@UNLBeef @UNL_CropWatch @ForagesGuy pic.twitter.com/8i32W9ea6M
Field Reports - April 2021
Southeast Nebraska Crop Report: April 23, 2021
The previous two weeks when we had warmer temperatures, field work was beginning full force. There is a very small percentage of corn planted and fewer soybeans. There has been a pause in planting this week due to very cold temperatures and snow earlier this week. When we had the warmer temperatures, there were a lot of cover crops terminated. Still fertilizer and pre-emergence herbicide being applied and anhydrous ammonia to be applied. With warmer temperatures forecast for early next week, I expect planting to resume full force. Will need to check fields of alfalfa to see if had any damage from the recent freezing temperatures.
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