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March 9, 2018

Figure 1. Aaron Yoder uses an ATV simulator at the National FFA Convention to provide safety training. Yoder will be one of the course instructors for the Youth Tractor Safety and Hazardous Occupations Course.

March 9, 2018

Required Youth Tractor Safety Training at 12 Sites This Summer

By Susan Harris-Broomfield - Former Extension Educator for Rural Health, Wellness, and Safety

Women in Ag featured on Market Journal

March 9, 2018

Market Journal Spotlights Women in Agriculture, Risk Management

By Market Journal

Cattle in a field

March 9, 2018

Q&A: How do I determine a fair pasture rental rate?

By Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist

Figure 1. Rye cover crop planted in small sections of field for erosion control. Center photo shows a section of ground where cover crop did not establish with normally developing plants. Damaged corn plants were primarily restricted to areas where cover crop was present.

March 8, 2018

Wheat Stem Maggot in Corn: Plan on Scouting Your Cover Crop Fields This Spring

By Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Gabriela Inveninato Carmona - Entomology Graduate Student

March 8, 2018

Heuermann Lecture Looks at Local Impact of Global Trade March 13

cropwatch graphic

March 7, 2018

Cornhusker Economics: Price Volatility Transmission between U.S. Biofuel, Corn, and Oil Markets

cropwatch graphic

March 7, 2018

Tax Reform Workshop March 14 at Scottsbluff

Figure 1. Grazing cover crops planted after corn harvest can be a win-win situation for both crop and livestock producers. An April 4 Nebraska Extension field day will explore some of the challenges and opportunities and showcase recent university research on implementing the system in eastern Nebraska.

March 7, 2018

April 4 Conference to Focus on Capturing Value of Cover Crops as Forages

Corn floor price by coverage level for 2018 revenue protection coverage

March 7, 2018

Considering New Crop Insurance Prices and Volatility Factors

By Cory Walters - Extension Grain Economist, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics

US map showing winter departure from normal precipitation

March 6, 2018

Weather Patterns Mostly Uncertain Going into Spring Planting

By Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

Calculator and rolls of financial data

March 5, 2018

Accounting for Agriculture: Personal Property Tax Relief Act

By Austin Duerfeldt - Former Agricultural Systems Economist Extension Educator

A March 14 noon-hour webinar will explore the issue of wheat stem maggot damaging corn planted directly into rye or wheat cover crops.

March 2, 2018

March 14 Webinar on Wheat Stem Maggot in Cover Crops

By Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator