IANR News Release

Participants and presenters at the 2015 Nebraska Soybean Management Field Day

Soybean Management Field Days Aug. 9-12 July 29, 2016

Management is the key word for the 2016 Soybean Management Field Days which will address some of the big challenges that each farm must manage — water, weeds, fertility, pests and markets. The events will be Aug. 9 near Orchard, Aug. 10 near Chapman, Aug. 11 near Cordova, and Aug. 12 near Schuyler.

Custom Rate Survey Shows Shifting Machinery, Fuel Costs July 15, 2016

Recent findings from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 2016 Custom Rates Survey show changing rates for machinery operations and related services. The survey summarizes the current rates charged for specific machinery operations commonly used by agricultural producers.

Calling Tomorrow's Ag Leaders: LEAD Applications Due June 15 May 27, 2016

Fellowship applications for Nebraska LEAD (Leadership Education/Action Development) group 36 are available for men and women involved in production agriculture or agribusiness.

Water & Natural Resources Tour June 14-16 May 2, 2016

The annual water and natural resources tour, hosted by the University of Nebraska's Nebraska Water Center and the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, will be in Colorado this summer.

Silage Conference: What to Grow and How to Store and Price It April 22, 2016

Iowa State University and University of Nebraska—Lincoln will be hosting a one-day Silage for Beef Cattle Conference June 17 to explore best practices for making, storing and using silage.

Heuermann Lecture Focus on Innovative Food and Agricultural Research April 20, 2016

Sally Rockey, executive director of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, will speak at the next Heuermann Lecture April 26. Rockey will highlight new ways of thinking about public-private partnerships and how to leverage collaboration to drive innovation in food and agriculture.

Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement to Honor 4, Elect New Members April 5, 2016

The Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement will honor Doris and Ivan Rush, Doug Gibson, and Frank Johannsen at a banquet this Friday, April 8, in Lincoln.

Report Reveals Rises in Groundwater Levels after Multiple Years of Decline February 4, 2016

From the spring of 2014 to the spring of 2015, water levels began to rise following significant declines resulting from extended period of drought from early 2012 through the summer of 2013.