Plant Management Network: Key Ag Information Resource
October 26, 2007
The Plant Management Network, a partnership of agribusiness, non-profit ag groups and research universities, offers information and resources on a variety of ag issues at its Web site at http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a partner in and contributes to this network, as do 30 other universities, 18 ag-based non-profit groups, and 11 companies.
Site features include:
- Peer-reviewed articles on research affecting crop management recommendations; including four journals: Crop Management (Journal of Applied Crop Science), Applied Turfgrass Science, Forage and Grazinglands and Plant Health Progress
- Timely news releases from cooperating partners on a variety of ag topics
- A search engine that allows you to search extension publications at all the participating universities or at a specific university
- An image database
- Proceedings from national symposiums targeting ag issues
- Variety trials
- Subscription to alerts
Research
Following is a sample of recent peer-reviewed research articles available in full on the Web site:
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Modifications of Optimum Adaptation Zones for Soybean Maturity Groups in the USA. L. X. Zhang, S. Kyei-Boahen, J. Zhang, M. H. Zhang, T. B. Freeland, C. E. Watson, Jr., and X. Liu. 27 September 2007. Under the proposed change, the zones for Nebraska don't change, although the zones south of Nebraska do.
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Optimizing Plant Population and Nitrogen Rate for High-Oil Corn. E. A. Adee, E. D. Nafziger, and L. E. Paul. 31 August 2007.http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/sub/cm/research/2007/oil/
Review: Nitrogen Fertilizer Replacement Value of Soybean for Corn. S.N. Swink, Q. M. Ketterings, and W. J. Cox. 5 October 2007.
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Optimizing Plant Population and Nitrogen Rate for High-Oil Corn. E. A. Adee, E. D. Nafziger, and L. E. Paul. 31 August 2007.http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/sub/cm/research/2007/oil/
News
Recent news releases included:
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- Review of Historic Aerial Land Photos Coupled with Grid Sampling Saves Money on Lime Applications. University of Missouri. October 19, 2007
- Pioneer Offers 23 New Soybean Varieties for 2008. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. October 17, 2007
- Producers Need Estimate of Corn Drying Costs. North Dakota State University. October 11, 2007
- SDSU Specialists: Managing Aflatoxins in Corn. South Dakota State University. October 4, 2007
- Take Precautions When Handling Dry Pods to Reduce Soybean Harvest Losses. Michigan State University. September 27, 2007
- Producers Reminded to Keep White and Red Wheat Separated. South Dakota State University. 27 September 2007
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