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Cornfield with green plants, a red farming machine blurred in the background under cloudy skies.

Published: October 12, 2026

Managing High Fertilizer Costs: Target Phosphorus Where It Is Most Likely to Pay

PART 2 OF A UNL SERIES EXPLORING PRACTI-CAL STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING FERTILIZER COSTS

Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Bijesh Maharjan - Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist

A lush green cornfield under natural light.

Published: October 12, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Updated Prussic Acid Guidance and On-Farm Research

Matheus Ribeiro - Assistant Extension Educator, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

Sparse desert landscape with dry soil, scattered shrubs, distant dunes, and cloudy sky.

Published: October 9, 2026

Nebraska Wildfires Leave Pastures and Rangeland Vulnerable to Invasive Plants

Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Dry corn stalks in a field under sunlight.

Published: October 9, 2026

Combine Adjustments for Lodged Corn

Jenny Brhel - Former Extension Educator | Updated by: Amy Timmerman - Extension Educator

U.S. map showing temperature probability, areas marked as above, below, or near normal.

Published: October 8, 2026

Weather Update: Warm Breezy Weekend But Cooler Temps Ahead

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Flooded field with water pooling between rows of crops under an overcast sky.

Published: October 8, 2026

Avoiding Harvest Compaction in Wet Soils

Paul Jasa - Former Extension Engineer, Retired | Updated by: Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

Two people harvesting plants in a field, one passing plants to another holding a bag.

Published: October 6, 2026

Unraveling the Mystery of a Perceived Pest: Thrips in Dry Beans

Aarju Aryal - UNL Master’s Student , Pin-Chu Lai - Extension Entomologist

Hunter in orange vest walking with rifle near a field.

Published: October 6, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Timing Alfalfa Harvest with GDD, Hunting Rights in Land Leases

Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator

Brown soybean pods hanging on a stem in a field.

Published: October 2, 2026

Late Season Rain Impacts to Soybean Seed Quality

Dylan Mangel - Extension Plant Pathologist, Chris Termunde - Extension Instructor, Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Amy Timmerman - Extension Educator

Flooded dirt road surrounded by green grass under a cloudy sky.

Published: October 2, 2026

Checking Safe Field Access After a Flood

Crystal Powers - Water and Cropping Systems Extension Educator, Nebraska Water Center

Rows of young green crops emerging in a harvested straw-covered field under clear skies.

Published: October 1, 2026

Legume Cover Crops After Winter Wheat Provide Meaningful Nitrogen Credits for Corn

Madhusudhan Adhikari - Graduate Student , Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Paul Jasa - Former Extension Engineer, Retired

Flooded farm field with reflective puddles, distant red barn, silos, and cloudy skies.

Published: October 1, 2026

Heavy September Rains Break Records Across Eastern Nebraska

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Weather probability map of the U.S. showing regions with above or below normal conditions.

Published: October 1, 2026

Weather Update: Not a Joke — Sunny and Dry Weather Ahead

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Young green corn plants in a field under a cloudy sky with farm equipment in the background.

Published: October 1, 2026

Managing High Fertilizer Costs: Making Every Pound of Nitrogen Count

A new UNL series exploring practical strategies for managing fertilizer costs

Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Bijesh Maharjan - Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist, Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator, Guillermo Balboa - Research Assistant Professor, Nutrient Management and Digital Agriculture, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Large agricultural sprinkler system watering a green field under a partly cloudy sky.

Published: September 30, 2026

Can a Vortex Device Reduce Friction Loss in Center Pivots?

New UNL Field Research Examines Whether Reducing Friction Can Preserve Water Pressure in Irrigation Pivots

Ankit Chandra - Lecturer and Director of Entrepreneurship, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Derek Heeren - Irrigation Engineer

Close-up of young wheat plants covered in frost, showing ice crystals along the leaf edges after a cold fall morning.

Published: September 29, 2026

Hard Freeze Dates: Temperature Thresholds Table for Fall in Nebraska

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Drooping blades of tall grass lit by soft sunlight, set against a blurred green background.

Published: September 28, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Winter Annual Bromes, Fall Grazing and Grazing for Interseeding

Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

Published: September 25, 2026

Farm Rescue: Helping Farm and Ranch Families in Crisis

National Farm Safety & Health Week is Sept. 21–25, 2026

Weather map showing clustered purple and teal areas across central United States regions.

Published: September 24, 2026

Weather Update: Harvest Delays

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Applying gauze to a bleeding leg wound outdoors.

Published: September 24, 2026

Simple Tips to Handle Severe Bleeding in an Emergency

Ashley Ahrens - Nebraska Extension Health and Wellbeing Educator