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August 17, 2018

Each year more than 100 research trials are conducted at the South Central Agriculture Laboratory near Harvard. The Aug. 29 SCAL Field Day invites the public to view and learn about the most recent research from UNL and USDA scientists.

August 17, 2018

View Latest Crop and Pest Research at South Central Ag Lab Aug. 29

Frogeye leaf spot on a soybean leaf

August 17, 2018

Diseases Confirmed in Corn and Soybean July 26-Aug. 15

By Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic

cropwatch graphic

August 17, 2018

Use Shredding, Grazing to Manage Pasture Weed Flushes

By Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist

Agronomy and precision farming students at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis

August 17, 2018

Forbes: NCTA Among Top 25 US Trade Schools

Hailed corn in Howard County Aug. 16, 2018

August 17, 2018

Photo Report of Hail Damage in Howard County

Soil water measuring guage.

August 16, 2018

Field Days to Feature Irrigation Scheduling Equipment Demos

By Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

Farmers examine a field or irrigated sorghum at a Sorghum Field Day near Trenton in 2017. This year field days will be held near Trenton and Farwell.

August 16, 2018

Sorghum Field Days to be at Trenton and Farwell

Pie chart showing entities responsible for maintaining irrigation systems as part of cash leases

August 16, 2018

2018 Cash Lease Adjustments on Irrigation Equipment for Cropland Rental Arrangements in Nebraska

By Jim Jansen - Agricultural Economist, Jeff Stokes - Professor and Hanson-Clegg-Allen Chair in Agricultural Banking and Finance

Chart of Nebraska corn yields trends from 1971 to 1917.

August 15, 2018

Soybean and Corn Yield and Acreage Trends

By Jim Specht - Emeritus Professor of Agronomy, Patricio Grassini - Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, and Cropping Systems Specialist, Tom Hoegemeyer - Adjunct Professor of Practice, Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, Keith Glewen - Extension Educator Emeritus

Odor plumes from land application of manure

August 14, 2018

Timing Manure Application to Avoid Neighbor Nuisances

By Rick Koelsch - Livestock Environmental Engineer

cropwatch graphic

August 14, 2018

Gold Star Negotiations: Interest Over Position

By Austin Duerfeldt - Former Agricultural Systems Economist Extension Educator

Figure 1. A view of all four treatments of a corn residue and cover crop experiment at the South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center. Top left is cereal rye with 60% corn residue removal; top right is cereal with corn residue. Bottom left is no cereal rye with 60% corn residue removal; bottom right is corn residue and no cover crop (control).

August 13, 2018

Cover Crop and Crop Residue Management: How Does it Affect Soil Water in the Short and Long Term?

By Michael Sindelar - Former Cropping Systems Extension Educator, Humberto Blanco - Professor of Soil Science, Virginia Jin - USDA ARS Research Soil Scientist, Richard Ferguson - Extension Soil Fertility Specialist

Justin McMechan identifying aphids

August 13, 2018

Soybean & Corn Clinics: Learn from Examining a Season in a Day

By Deloris Pittman - Marketing and Promotions Manager for Eastern Nebraska REEC