Aerial image: Crop response (dark patches in chlorotic acres) to soil health restoration using soil carbon amendment in Nebraska Panhandle. Hands-on activities and demos on soil health practices will be just one part of the educational experience during the first Nebraska Soil Health School on March 2 in Bridgeport.
Free to attend, the first Nebraska Soil Health School will feature presentations, demonstrations and hands-on activities related to soil health education, and will offer certified crop advisor CEUs.
All are welcome to attend the training sessions, which will help producers learn how to best use manure on their operations, as well as provide an update on land application regulations.
The dry bean report includes a description and summary of the trials, and tables that list yield, 100 seed-weight and test weight adjusted at 14% moisture, and other phenological data for each variety.
UNL's Dave Aiken explains how a trip to the south plains of Texas in 1976 influenced groundwater regulation in Nebraska, discusses irrigation challenges for producers in the coming decades, and more.
Nebraska's 2022 crop production report estimates grain sorghum has the highest deficit, with total bushels down 65% from last year. Grain corn down is 22%, and soybeans are down 21%.
The survey was sent to 16,000 operations nationally and collected information on acres pollinated, colonies used and dollars spent for a variety of different crops.
Dry edible bean field in western Nebraska. (Photo by Gary Stone)
Producers, organizations, educational groups and other specialty crops stakeholders are encouraged to apply with proposals for innovative research, development and marketing projects.
Extension educators discuss to how best graze cornstalks during the winter, and how to approach pasture leases when severe drought has affected forage production.
Farm Management
Photo courtesy Center for Agricultural Profitability | Erin Ehnle Brown/realagstock
After a two-year hiatus, the Fremont Corn Expo will return on Jan. 26, bringing Nebraska farmers the opportunity to hone their corn production and marketing strategies for 2023.
Nebraska farmers and agronomists are set to present results of their 2022 on-farm research studies on cover crops, variable rate seeding, starter fertilizer, biological products, seed treatments, variable rate nitrogen management and more.
