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Andrea Durkin (left), editor-in-chief of TradeVistas; Darci Vetter (center), diplomat in residence at Nebraska; and Brian Kuehl, executive director of Farmers for Free Trade, discuss how international trade affects rural America during the final Heuermann Lecture of the 2017-18 season March 13 at Nebraska Innovation Campus.

Published: March 15, 2018

Heuermann Lecture Highlights Impact of Trade on Daily Life

Haley Apel - IANR Media

Figure 1. Uncontrolled blue mustard in a thin stand of winter wheat. (Photos by Robert Klein)

Published: March 15, 2018

Controlling Weeds in and Fertilizing Winter Wheat, Particularly Late-Seeded Fields

Robert Klein - Western Nebraska Crops Specialist, Dallas Peterson - Kansas State University Weed Management Specialist

Figure 1. Uncontrolled blue mustard in a thin stand of winter wheat. (Photos by Robert Klein)

Published: March 15, 2018

Controlling Weeds in and Fertilizing Winter Wheat, Particularly Late-Seeded Fields

Robert Klein - Western Nebraska Crops Specialist, Dallas Peterson - Kansas State University Weed Management Specialist

Figure 1. Now is a good time to evaluae your alfalfa stands to determine the level of winter injury they may have sustained during the bitter early-winter cold spell. (Photo by Bruce Anderson)

Published: March 15, 2018

Checking Alfalfa For Winter Injury

Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist

CropWatch Graphic

Published: March 15, 2018

Adding Grass to Thinning Alfalfa Offers a Win-Win

Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist

CropWatch Graphic

Published: March 14, 2018

Farm and Ranch Succession Transition Workshops

Negotiations

Published: March 14, 2018

Negotiations: Striving for a Fair Process

Austin Duerfeldt - Former Agricultural Systems Economist Extension Educator

CropWatch Graphic

Published: March 13, 2018

Economic Model for Dryland Crop Rotations in Western Nebraska

Strahinja Stepanović - Former Extension Educator

Figure 1. Aaron Yoder uses an ATV simulator at the National FFA Convention to provide safety training. Yoder will be one of the course instructors for the Youth Tractor Safety and Hazardous Occupations Course.

Published: March 9, 2018

Required Youth Tractor Safety Training at 12 Sites This Summer

Susan Harris-Broomfield - Former Extension Educator for Rural Health, Wellness, and Safety

Women in Ag featured on Market Journal

Published: March 9, 2018

Market Journal Spotlights Women in Agriculture, Risk Management

Cattle in a field

Published: March 9, 2018

Q&A: How do I determine a fair pasture rental rate?

Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist

Figure 1. Rye cover crop planted in small sections of field for erosion control. Center photo shows a section of ground where cover crop did not establish with normally developing plants. Damaged corn plants were primarily restricted to areas where cover crop was present.

Published: March 8, 2018

Wheat Stem Maggot in Corn: Plan on Scouting Your Cover Crop Fields This Spring

Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Gabriela Inveninato Carmona - Entomology Graduate Student

Figure 1. Rye cover crop planted in small sections of field for erosion control. Center photo shows a section of ground where cover crop did not establish with normally developing plants. Damaged corn plants were primarily restricted to areas where cover crop was present.

Published: March 8, 2018

Wheat Stem Maggot in Corn: Plan on Scouting Your Cover Crop Fields This Spring

Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Gabriela Inveninato Carmona - Entomology Graduate Student

Figure 1. Rye cover crop planted in small sections of field for erosion control. Center photo shows a section of ground where cover crop did not establish with normally developing plants. Damaged corn plants were primarily restricted to areas where cover crop was present.

Published: March 8, 2018

Wheat Stem Maggot in Corn: Plan on Scouting Your Cover Crop Fields This Spring

Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Gabriela Inveninato Carmona - Entomology Graduate Student

Published: March 8, 2018

Heuermann Lecture Looks at Local Impact of Global Trade March 13

CropWatch Graphic

Published: March 7, 2018

Cornhusker Economics: Price Volatility Transmission between U.S. Biofuel, Corn, and Oil Markets

CropWatch Graphic

Published: March 7, 2018

Tax Reform Workshop March 14 at Scottsbluff

Figure 1. Grazing cover crops planted after corn harvest can be a win-win situation for both crop and livestock producers. An April 4 Nebraska Extension field day will explore some of the challenges and opportunities and showcase recent university research on implementing the system in eastern Nebraska.

Published: March 7, 2018

April 4 Conference to Focus on Capturing Value of Cover Crops as Forages

A row of corn

Published: March 7, 2018

On-Farm Research Results: Impact of Torque on Corn Yield

Laura Thompson - Former Extension Educator, Keith Glewen - Extension Educator Emeritus, Dave Varner - Nebraska Extension Associate Dean, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Gary Zoubek - Emeritus Extension Educator, Jackson Stansell - On-Farm Research Assistant

A row of corn

Published: March 7, 2018

On-Farm Research Results: Impact of Torque on Corn Yield

Laura Thompson - Former Extension Educator, Keith Glewen - Extension Educator Emeritus, Dave Varner - Nebraska Extension Associate Dean, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Gary Zoubek - Emeritus Extension Educator, Jackson Stansell - On-Farm Research Assistant