Articles

U.S. climate outlook map showing probabilities for November–January precipitation, with below-normal chances across the central and southern Plains, near-normal in much of the Midwest, and above-normal in parts of the Pacific Northwest, Northeast, and southern Alaska.

Published: October 30, 2025

Cool Saturday, Then Seasonally Warm and Dry

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

A collage of four images showing soil health farmers Paula and Tom Peterson from Waverly, Nebraska — the couple standing together in a cover crop field, a tractor cutting hay, a green soybean field, and cattle grazing on pasture.

Published: October 28, 2025

Soil Health Stories: Paula and Tom Peterson — Stewarding the Land for Generations

Christina NoKu - UNL Environmental Science Graduate Student, Rylie Carter - UNL Animal Science Undergraduate Student, Zack Gaffney - UNL Agronomy Undergraduate Student, Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist

A combine harvests dry beans in a dry Nebraska field, raising a cloud of dust under a clear blue sky.

Published: October 28, 2025

On-Farm Research Plots Harvest Last of Dry Beans

Gary Stone - Extension Educator, John Thomas - Crops Extension Educator

Black Angus cattle graze corn residue in a harvested field under a partly cloudy sky near a distant grain elevator.

Published: October 28, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Nutrition, Disease Concerns for Crop Residue Grazing

Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Todd Whitney - Extension Educator

48-hour precipitation forecast map for the United States valid through Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, showing widespread rainfall potential across the Pacific Northwest, northern Plains, and parts of the central and eastern U.S. Nebraska remains mostly dry, with only light precipitation expected in the northeast.

Published: October 24, 2025

Chances of Moisture and Seasonal Temperatures

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Metallic MythBusters-style title plate with rusted edges over a close-up photo of corn leaves showing orange southern rust pustules.

Published: October 23, 2025

Mythbusters: Southern Rust Edition

Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist, Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic

Wide angle photo of empty canal tunnel during summer, surrounded by green trees

Published: October 22, 2025

Groundbreaking for Tunnel Replacement, Construction Scheduled to Begin

Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, John Thomas - Crops Extension Educator, Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Chabella Guzman - Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Communications Specialist

Several cattle with reddish-brown coats and white faces grazing in a frosted pasture on a clear fall morning.

Published: October 20, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Bloat and Prussic Acid When Grazing Fall Alfalfa, Sorghum

Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

Four Nebraska farmers sit on a discussion panel, with one speaking and gesturing as others listen during a nitrogen management Q&A about Sentinel Ag.

Published: October 17, 2025

Farmer Testimonials: Nebraskans Share Real-World Results with Sentinel Ag

Jason Richters - Nebraska farmer, Tyler Smith - Nebraska farmer, Scott Richert - Nebraska farmer, Todd Schmieding - Nebraska farmer, Jesse Williams - Nebraska farmer, Brad Morner - Nebraska farmer, Erik Friesen - Nebraska farmer, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator

U.S. temperature outlook map showing a high probability of above-normal temperatures across most of the central and western United States, including Nebraska. Areas along the East Coast and parts of Alaska show near-normal conditions, while far western Alaska is below normal.

Published: October 17, 2025

Weekly Weather Update: Parade of Fronts

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

A feed truck delivers a mixture of hay and grain into a concrete bunk at a feedlot as black and white cattle eat. Numbered pen markers line the fence in the background under clear skies.

Published: October 17, 2025

Whole Raw Soybean a Competitive Protein Supplement for Cows and Calves

Aaron Berger - Beef Extension Educator

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

Published: October 16, 2025

Temperature Thresholds Table for Fall in Nebraska

U.S. climate outlook map showing above-normal temperature probabilities across the southern and eastern states, with equal chances for most of the central Plains including Nebraska.

Published: October 16, 2025

Late Fall and Winter Weather Outlook

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Researcher standing in a sorghum field, holding a leaf while inspecting plants for signs of disease.

Published: October 16, 2025

Choudhury Leading Explainable AI Project in Agriculture

Ronica Stromberg - School of Natural Resources

Sorghum pest alert graphic showing ergot symptoms, with sticky honeydew droplets on sorghum heads and residue spots on a sorghum leaf behind a red alert overlay.

Published: October 15, 2025

Sorghum Ergot in Nebraska May Lead to Harvest Challenges

Rare disease resurfaces in Nebraska after more than 10 years

Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist

Close-up of a workbench with tools and machine parts laid out in the foreground, while a farmer in brown coveralls performs maintenance on equipment in a field with tractors and harvest machinery in the background

Published: October 15, 2025

(Dis)economies of Scale on the Family Farm

Tim Meyer - Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Agricultural Economics

Beef cattle grazing in a dry fall pasture with one animal resting in the foreground as others graze in the distance.

Published: October 14, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Stacking Insurance Programs to Manage Risk, Tips for Grazing Fall Forages

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

Published: October 13, 2025

Nitrogen for Corn: Using Precision Agriculture and Sensor Technologies for Smarter Nitrogen Management to Boost Profits

A Six-Part Series Exploring Key Nitrogen Management Concepts for Corn Producers

Guillermo Balboa - Nutrient Management and Digital Agriculture, Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist, Bijesh Maharjan - Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist, Richard Ferguson - Extension Soil Fertility Specialist

ECMWF ensemble forecast map showing total precipitation through Oct. 17, 2025, with heavier rainfall exceeding 3 inches in the southern Rockies and lighter totals of 0.25 to 0.75 inch across most of Nebraska and the central Plains.

Published: October 9, 2025

Rain Chances with Up and Down Temperatures

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Published: October 9, 2025

Nitrogen for Corn: Fall N Application — Still OK?

A Six-Part Series Exploring Key Nitrogen Management Concepts for Corn Producers

Richard Ferguson - Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, Guillermo Balboa - Nutrient Management and Digital Agriculture, Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist, Bijesh Maharjan - Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist