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Biological Systems Engineering Assistant Professor Santosh Pitla (left) talks with BSE Graduate Student John Evans about the class they're teaching where students explore access and analysis of operational data from tractors.

Published: October 28, 2016

Agricultural Machinery Data Acquisition and Analytics Research Could Lead to Increased Fuel and Field Efficiencies

Lisa Jasa - Former CropWatch Editor

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Published: October 28, 2016

Amit Jhala Receives Young Scientist Award

Figure 1. Marestail seedling growing in a no-till field. Due to its small size in the fall, pay special attention during scouting, especially in no-till fields where residue can hide seedlings.during scouting.

Published: October 28, 2016

Fall is Optimal for Marestail Management

Rodrigo Werle - Cropping Systems Specialist, Chris Proctor - Weed Management Extension Educator, Josh Miller - Doctoral Student in Doctor of Plant Health and Plant Pathology

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Published: October 28, 2016

Researchers Seek Feedback on 2016 Corn Forecasts

Published: October 26, 2016

Grain Marketing Workshops Offer Valuable Info in Year of Low Prices

Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics

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Published: October 26, 2016

Nitrate Nitrogen or Nitrate — What's the Difference?

Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist

hand using a calculator

Published: October 25, 2016

Agricultural Tax Planning in Low Income Years

Tina Barrett - Executive Director of Nebraska Farm Business Inc.

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Published: October 25, 2016

Farm Finance and Ag Law Clinics Set for November

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Published: October 22, 2016

Save the Date for 2017 On-Farm Research Results

Laura Thompson - Former Extension Educator

Graphic of a hand on a calculator to accompany 5 tax tips

Published: October 21, 2016

5 Tax Deductions for Your Farm

Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Tina Barrett - Executive Director of Nebraska Farm Business Inc.

Western bean cutworm damaging an ear of corn

Published: October 21, 2016

Nebraska Perspective on Efficacy of Cry1F Bt Corn Against Western Bean Cutworm

Julie Peterson - Extension Entomologist

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Published: October 21, 2016

From the Combine: Considering Changes for 2017? Use On-farm Research to Test Them

IANR News Release

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Published: October 20, 2016

Crop Insurance Workshop to Focus on Risk Management Strategies

IANR News Release

Figure 1. 1996-2016 average price index for the Nearby Chicago corn contract.

Published: October 19, 2016

High Corn Ending Stocks and Post-Harvest Marketing Plans

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

Figure 2. Cheatgrass seed heads (or panicles) as they mature. The panicles on the left are shattering, the second on the left is mature but not shattering, the two on the right are immature.

Published: October 17, 2016

Nebraska Extension Pest of the Month: Cheatgrass

Nevin Lawrence - Integrated Weed Management Specialist

Published: October 14, 2016

Harvest 2016 — When Corn Yields are Below Expectations

Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist, Tyler Williams - Former Cropping Systems Extension Educator, Tom Hoegemeyer - Adjunct Professor of Practice, Patricio Grassini - Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, and Cropping Systems Specialist, Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist, Keith Glewen - Extension Educator Emeritus, Suat Irmak – Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist

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Published: October 14, 2016

Cost-Share Funds Available to Aid Organic Certification

Nebraska Department of Agriculture News Release

Figures 1a and b. Growth of fungi feeding on dead/decaying tissue and their black spores on corn husks (a) (and other plant parts) may give it a dark, dusty appearance, especially during harvest. The ear itself is usually unaffected by these fungi (b).

Published: October 14, 2016

What's Causing Black "Dusty" Corn?

Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist

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Published: October 14, 2016

Much, but Not All, of Nebraska Experiences Hard Freeze

Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

Field camera used to capture corn growth over a season

Published: October 13, 2016

Watch an Entire Growing Season in One Minute

Laura Thompson - Former Extension Educator