Nicolas Cafaro La Menza
faculty
- Asst Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- Courtesy Asst Professor West Central Research & Extension Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Work
402 W State Farm Road
North Platte
NE
69101
US
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308-696-6712
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Premature Frost Damage to Crops
October 14, 2022
UNL experts weigh in on the potential impacts for replant crops that experienced freezing temperatures Oct. 8 or may be at risk for a freeze this weekend.
Considerations for Planting into Dry Conditions
April 12, 2024
As planting is critical for everything else that happens during the growing season, the dry conditions have led to a variety of questions this spring regarding soil conditions, planting depth, irrigation and herbicides.
What Have We Learned about Soybean Seed Constituents in Irrigated and Dryland Producer Fields in Nebraska?
June 14, 2021
With a continuous decline in seed protein concentration in U.S. soybeans, UNL researchers examined how irrigation practices in Nebraska may contribute to this issue for soybean growers.
Reasons You Will Want to Control Volunteer Wheat and Weeds in Wheat Stubble After Harvest
June 19, 2024
Volunteer wheat can provide the summer "green bridge" for the disease wheat streak mosaic and other virus diseases, as well as soil water loss that could translate into a substantial decrease in yields the following year.
Is Soybean Yield Limited by Nitrogen Supply?
January 8, 2018
An article from the Proceedings of the 2018 Nebraska Extension Crop Production Clinics exploring research on whether nitrogen supply is limiting soybean yield.
Assessing Freeze Injury to Wheat
Extension advises growers who are concerned about recent abnormally low temperatures to wait five days or so after the freeze to assess plant damage, as it takes several days of warm weather for injury to become apparent.