Crops Extension Educator for the northern Nebraska Panhandle
415 Black Hills Ave
Alliance, NE 69301-3243
308-762-5616
jthomas2@unl.edu
Wheat Stem Sawfly Infestations Continue to Impact Harvest in the Nebraska Panhandle
July 23, 2020
WSS damage in winter wheat was first noted in Nebraska in the early to mid-1990s in Banner County near the Wyoming border. It has continued to increase ever since and now is a very significant issue.
Field Studies: Blowing the Whistle on Marketing Claims
November 9, 2017
Marketing claims for agricultural products can report a range of data, some of which may be valid and important to your operation and some of which may not be. Evaluating the data to inform decision-making and purchases may require seeking additional data from the company or from reliable third-party research studies.
Field Studies: What do you mean 5 bushels per acre is not significant?
September 5, 2017
On-farm research offers opportunities for testing practices or products under grower field conditions, but how do you determine when the results are statistically different and reliable or due to other factors.
Field Studies: Setting Up a Trial
June 21, 2017
Reliable results from on-farm research often start with correct placement of randomized, replicated plots in your field. Soil type, topography, and other factors all need to be considered to ensure results are representative of the whole field.
Field Studies: Replicated Comparisions vs Side-by-Side Comparisons
May 9, 2017
How to set up a basic research study on your farm to provide reliable results from replicated studies with random placement of treatments in each replication.
Direct Harvest of Dry Edible Beans
September 28, 2016
If you’re in the midst of harvesting dry edible beans and considering how to improve harvest efficiencies, you may want to take a second look at transitioning to a direct harvest system.