Annual Nebraska Dry Bean Field Tour Set for Aug. 16
The 2016 Dry Bean Field Tour, scheduled for Aug. 16, will be an opportunity to view the latest bean research at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center and hear updates on topics of interest to bean producers.
July 21 Panhandle Seminar to Focus on Millets, India
Dipak Santra, alternative crops breeding specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research and Extension Center, will give a presentation on July 21 about millet, an ancient grain in modern agriculture and global food security. He will also provide a glimpse of his home country of India, including its agriculture, economy, and culture.
New Extension Resource on Direct Harvesting Dry Edible Beans
UNL Studying Whether Sugarbeet Char Can Improve Soil
Scientists from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) have begun a multi-year study into whether high-carbon char, a fine, powdery coal dust left over from sugarbeet processing, can improve crop fields.
Canola Research May Lead to Additional Crop Option
May flowers aren’t the only plants blooming in western Nebraska.
Most irrigated row crops won’t emerge for weeks, but winter canola began blooming in early May in the research plots at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center, creating a bright yellow patch that catches the eye of travelers driving by on Highway 71 on the north edge of Scottsbluff.
Wheat Stem Sawfly Webcast Now Available
“Wheat Stem Sawfly in Wheat,” a webcast by Jeff Bradshaw, extension entomologist at the Panhandle REC, is now available on the Plant Management Network.
2016 High Plains Cropping School to Focus on Wheat, Field Peas
