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Stephen Baenziger, professor of agronomy and horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will lead a three-year, $975,000 research project focused on the development of hybrid wheat. (Craig Chandler/University Communication)

Published: December 19, 2016

New Multi-State Research on Developing Higher Yielding Hybrid Wheats

University of Nebraska-Lincoln News Release

cover crops

Published: December 16, 2016

Is Nitrogen Fixation Oversold with Legume Cover Crops?

Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist, Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist

Published: December 16, 2016

CornSoyWater: An Online App to Aid in Irrigation Management

Haishun Yang - UNL Associate Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, James Han - Postdoc Research Associate

UNL greenhouse trial of glyphosate resistance in kochia

Published: December 15, 2016

Managing Glyphosate- and ALS-Resistant Kochia in the Panhandle

Nevin Lawrence - Integrated Weed Management Specialist, Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist

Yield monitor map

Published: December 15, 2016

Registration Open for Precision Ag Data Management Workshops

Joe Luck - Extension Precision Agriculture Engineer

Ron Yoder, IANR Interim Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Carlos Urrea, UNL dry bean breeding specialist at the Panhandle REC

Published: December 15, 2016

Panhandle Dry Bean Breeding Specialist Receives Omtvedt Award

David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Topped sugar beets and storage sacks

Published: December 14, 2016

Panhandle REC Studying Sugar Beet Storage Treatments

Bob Harveson - Extension Plant Pathologist, Panhandle Research and Extension Center

USDA ARS equipment used to extract phosphorus from manure

Published: December 14, 2016

New USDA ARS System Affords Greater Flexibility on Using Phosphorus from Manure

USDA Agricultural Research Service News Release

muti-hybrid corn planter

Published: December 13, 2016

Fremont Corn Expo Scouts Ag Horizon and Offers Answers

Sample private pesticide applicator certificate

Published: December 12, 2016

Herbicide Resistance, Safety Are Key Topics in Private Pesticide Applicator Training

Clyde Ogg - Pesticide Safety Extension Educator

Sample commercial pesticide applicator certificate

Published: December 12, 2016

Nebraska Extension Training for Commercial, Noncommercial Pesticide Applicators

Clyde Ogg - Pesticide Safety Extension Educator

Field sprayer

Published: December 9, 2016

UNL CropWatch, Dec. 9, 2016

A number of diseases were reported in wheat this fall, indicating the potential for increased diseases next spring. The author outlines a comprehensive strategy to tackle the challenge, starting this winter.

Published: December 9, 2016

Wheat Disease Management Tips for 2017

Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist

Nebraska Crop Management Conference

Published: December 8, 2016

New Nebraska Crop Management Conference Jan. 19-20

CropWatch Graphic

Published: December 8, 2016

Farm Beginnings Program to Begin Jan. 7 in Nebraska City

IANR News Release

Crop production and pest and water management will be among the topics at Crop Production Clinics to be held at nine sites across the state in January.

Published: December 8, 2016

Crop Production Clinics Jan. 4-19 across Nebraska

Nebraska Power Farming Show 2016

Published: December 5, 2016

Nebraska Extension Seminars at Nebraska Power Farming Show

CropWatch Graphic

Published: December 2, 2016

Small Grain Annual Forages Following Soybean Production

Robert Mitchell - USDA-ARS Research Agronomist, Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist

In these research trials in western Nebraska winter triticale was found to offer several advantages over winter barley as a cover crop.

Published: December 1, 2016

Triticale: A Useful Component of a Cover Crop

P. Stephen Baenziger - UNL Professor and Nebraska Wheat Growers Presidential Chair, Dipak Santra - Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist, Robert Mitchell - USDA-ARS Research Agronomist

Figure 1. Steers grazing a mix of oats, turnips and radishes in mid-December. At this point in Experiment 4 there was still 1.5 ton dry matter per acre and calves grazed until mid-January when the weather ended grazing due to the forage being iced to the ground.

Published: December 1, 2016

Value of Oats and Brassicas for Fall Forage

Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Jim MacDonald - Associate Professor in Animal Science, Kristen Ulmer - M.S. Student in Animal Science, Jordan Cox - M.S. Student in Animal Science