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Former Nebraska State SARE Coordinator
Twitter: @glesoing2
July 19 Field Day on Using Drones for Corn Nitrogen Management
July 13, 2018
Dean and Deb Stevens of rural Falls City will be hosting a field day Thursday, July 19, to share the results of a North Central Region SARE-funded research project on using drones for corn nitrogen management.
Pesticide Spray Clinic March 6 in Syracuse
February 23, 2018
Learn enhanced stewardship for dicamba and 2,4-D, how to better mitigate spray drift, and nozzle recommendations to improve control of troublesome weeds among other topics at an advanced clinic for pesticide spray applicators March 6 in Syracuse.
Southeast Nebraska Soil Health Conference March 5
February 12, 2018
Soil health, cover crops, manure use, and grazing annual forages (cover crops) will be among the topics at the Southeast Nebraska Soil Health Conference Monday, March 6 in Syracuse. Registrations are due by Feb. 27.
Farm Beginnings Program For Non-Traditional Ag Returns in January
December 14, 2017
Nebraska Extension will be offering its ninth Farm Beginnings® Program January-April. The educational training and support program focuses on getting started in non-traditional ag operations, offering programs, conferences, and mentorship opportunities.
Cover Crop Field Day and Tour Sept. 19 in Southeast Nebraska
September 14, 2017
Nebraska Extension, North Central SARE, NRCS, and the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition are sponsoring a Cover Crop Field Day and Tour Tuesday, September 19 in southeast Nebraska. View multiple cover crop mixes and hear from researchers studying various aspects of their production and use.
Recap of 2017 Eastern Nebraska Winter Wheat Crop
August 31, 2017
While final USDA yield numbers aren't in yet, it looks like 2017 wheat yields could rival the 2016 yields in portions of eastern Nebraska, based on state variety trials and extension educator reports. See the breakdowns by district.
Small Scale Farming Workshop April 8
March 29, 2017
Looking to learn how to produce your own food or start a diversified agriculture business on your acreage or in your backyard? UNL Extension will be hosting Small Spaces, Big Potential: a Small Scale Farming Workshop on Saturday, April 8.
The workshop will be held in Nebraska City at the Kimmel Education and Research Center (5985 G Road) beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m.
Speaker to Explore Using No-till in Organic Farming
February 22, 2017
Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 2 at 1 p.m. when Randy Anderson of the USDA Agricultural Research Service will present on “No-till Organic Farming May Be Possible with a Systems Approach."