CropWatch February 2011 Story Index
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Japanese knotweed. On Feb. 11 the Nebraska Department of Agriculture announced the newest additions to the list of Nebraska's noxious weeds -- Japanese and giant knotweed and their hybrids and cultivars, some of which may have been sold through nurseries. Learn more about this invasive pest. |
February 2011
Weed Management
Soybean Production/Pest Management
Ag Climate
Alfalfa & Forage Production
- Soil Test New and Established Alfalfa
- USDA Deregulates Roundup Ready® Alfalfa
- Roundup Ready Alfalfa: Opportunities and Risks for Nebraska Growers
- Alfalfa Stays Cozy and Well under this Blanket of Snow
Wheat Production
Sorghum Production
Farm Management
- Farm Lease Types and Options for Renegotiation or Termination
- 2011 Extension Crop Budgets Feature 50 Systems
- Reader Question on Budgets for Subsurface Drip Irrigation
- Crop Insurance Changes for 2011
Plant Breeding
Soil Management
Crop Condition & USDA Reports
- USDA Looks at How Rising Commodity Prices May Affect CRP
- USDA: Weather and Crop Update
- USDA Reports Nebraska Farm Numbers Unchanged
AgNews
Upcoming Extension Programs
- Market Journal: Grain Markets Likely to Remain Strong
- 8 Forums to Explore Broadband Use, Needs for Nebraska
- North American Short Course on Invasive Plants to be in North Platte
- UNL Agronomy and Horticulture Spring Seminar Series
- Crop Scout Training March 16 at ARDC
- Register Now for West Central Cropping System and Beef Practicum
- Nebraska No-Till Conference at 3 Sites Feb. 15-17
- Landowners Update Feb. 17 in Norfolk
- Crop Production Clinics Offered on NET2 This Month
- Irrigation and Energy Conservation Workshops in York, Norfolk
- Center Pivot Water Conservation Meetings Continue Feb. 15
- Nebraska No-Till Conference at 3 Sites Feb. 15-17
- Agricultural Technologies Conference Feb. 9-10 in Grand Island
- Women in Ag Conference Feb. 17-18 in Kearney
- Cornhusker Economics Conferences in February and March
- Crop Insurance Update March 3 in Norfolk
- Panhandle No-till Partnership to Sponsor 9 Workshops this Winter
- UNL Extension Offers Workshops for Private Pesticide Applicators
- Extension Programs Focus on Empowering Farm Women
- Training on Land Application of Manure Continues in February
- Farm Food Safety Workshops in February and March
New Extension Crop Publications
Available online or from your local UNL Extension office.
- Abiotic Diseases of Sugarbeets in Nebraska, G2045
- Calibration of Sprayers (Also Seeders), G2044
- 2011 Nebraska Crop Budgets
- 2011 Guide to Weed Management in Nebraska with Insecticide and Fungicide Information, EC130
- Spring Seed Guide 2011, EC101
Tim Anderson (middle), public relations director for the Central Platte Irrigation and Public Power District, and Al Dutcher (right), state climatologist, talk with Market Journal host Doug Jose about potential impact from above normal snow pack in the Rockies and nearly full reservoirs in western Nebraska.
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