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alfalfa field

Published: April 9, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Alfalfa Weevil Prep and Evaluating Stands

Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

Cover crop plantings

Published: April 9, 2025

Cover Crop Termination Tradeoffs

Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Chris Proctor - Weed Management Extension Educator, Katja Koehler-Cole - Extension Educator, Amit Jhala - Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Young plant surrounded by periodic table tiles

Published: April 4, 2025

100 Years of Nebraska Nitrogen

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

map for projected moisture over the next 48 hours

Published: April 3, 2025

Weather Outlook: Sub-freezing Temperatures Followed by Warm-up

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

people scout for weevils in alfalfa field

Published: April 3, 2025

On the Lookout for Alfalfa Weevil Emergence and Scouting

Pin-Chu Lai - Extension Entomologist, Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Matheus Ribeiro - Assistant Extension Educator

manure spreader

Published: April 3, 2025

A Beginner's Guide to Manure Spreaders: Ensuring Even Application for Healthy Fields

Leslie Johnson - Animal Manure Management Extension Educator, Amber Patterson, Amy Millmier Schmidt - Livestock Bioenvironmental Engineer, Glen Arnold - The Ohio State University

county map of nebraska with at-risk counties highlighted

Published: April 2, 2025

Increased Risk of Grasshoppers in 2025

Ruby Collins - Extension Educator, Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator

highboy in corn field

Published: April 2, 2025

Highboy Cover Crop Interseeding Project Fall 2024 Updates

Victor de Sousa Ferreira - Graduate Student, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Chris Proctor - Weed Management Extension Educator, John Nelson - Extension Educator, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Bruno Lena - Extension Educator, Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator, Travis J. Prochaska - Extension Educator

young grasshoppers on corn leaves

Published: April 2, 2025

Grasshoppers Return ― It’s Time to Scout Field Borders

Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Ron Seymour - Extension Educator, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist

nebraska farm with pond and haybales

Published: April 1, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Insights on 2025 Land Values and Rental Rates, Grass-Alfalfa Mixtures

Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator, Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist

men speaking in front of seated audience in conference room

Published: March 28, 2025

On-Demand: Nebraska Soil Health School Visits Farmers in Their Own Backyard

Nicole Heldt - Research Project Coordinator Maharjan Soils Lab, UNL PREEC

grasshopper risk map

Published: March 27, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: 2025 Grasshopper Risk Amplified in Nebraska

Insights on Evaluating Alfalfa Stand Health

Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

hairy vetch in field

Published: March 26, 2025

Fall-Planted Cover Crops to Support Soils for Local Food

Gabriel Engel - Research Scholar, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Andrea Basche – Associate Professor, Vesh R. Thapa - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Megan McGuffey - Program Coordinator, Community Crops, Amy Gerdes, Operations Supervisor, Community Crops, Shahab Bashar - Farm Program Specialist, Community Crops

grain safety week 2025 graphic

Published: March 20, 2025

Grain Safety: Essential Tips to Prevent Accidents and Protect Lives

Nicole Luhr - Extension Educator

alfalfa weevil on leaf

Published: March 18, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Lease Considerations and Alfalfa Insect Control

Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator, Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator

cattle in pen

Published: March 18, 2025

Understanding and Mitigating Ammonia Deposition

Leslie Johnson - Animal Manure Management Extension Educator

Farmer in field

Published: March 18, 2025

Resources to Support Farmers and Ranchers Dealing with Stress

Susan Harris-Broomfield - Former Extension Educator for Rural Health, Wellness, and Safety, Soni Cochran - Nebraska EDEN Coordinator, Holly Hatton-Bowers - Assistant Professor in Child, Youth and Family Studies

weather map

Published: March 17, 2025

Record Warmth and Fire Danger Transition to Blizzard Conditions This Week

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

weather map

Published: March 14, 2025

Weekly Weather Outlook and Update: March 14, 2025

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

weedy alfalfa field

Published: March 13, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Prepare for Drought with Summer Grazing Plans

Recommendations for Winter Annual Weed Control

Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Todd Whitney - Extension Educator