Nebraska Extension Protocols
These protocols are designed by UNL faculty to answer questions that are of critical importance to your farming operation.
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Cover Crops
NEW for 2018! Interseeding Cover Crop into Corn at V6 Growth Stage
NEW for 2018! Corn CRM Hybrids for Improving Cover Crop Establishment
3-year Rye Cover Crop Study (for sloping or sandy soil)
Crop Management - Population
Corn Planting Population: 4 Populations
Corn Planting Populations: 2 Populations
Soybean Population Research Protocol: 4 Populations
NEW for 2018! Soybean Population Research Protocol: 2 Populations
NEW for 2018! Soybean Early vs. Later Planting Date Protocol
NEW for 2018! Soybean Maturity Group Comparison with Early Planting
Variable Rate Planting: Protocols developed on an individual basis.
Contact us for more info:
Laura Thompson
402-245-2224
laura.thompson@unl.edu
Crop Protection
V5 Fungicide Applications for Corn
Sugar Studies
Sugar on Corn, Soybean, and Sorghum
Nitrogen Management - Pre-Plant Studies
UNL Pre-Plant Corn N Recommendation +/- 30 lbs
UNL Pre-Plant Corn N Recommendation vs. Producer Pre-Plant N Recommendation
UNL Pre-Plant Corn N Recommendation vs. UNL N Recommendation as Variable Rate
Maize-N Pre-Plant Corn N Recommendation vs. Producer N Recommendation
Nitrogen Management - Sidedress Studies
2018 Featured Study - Nitrogen Decision Management Tools
Do you use a nitrogen decision model to determine your N rate? Are you interested a research project about your recommendation strategy? More sidedress N management protocols and opportunities coming soon!
Maize-N Sidedress vs. Producer N Sidedress
PSNT-N +/-30 lb N/ac at Sidedress
UNL Corn Nitrogen Recommendation +/- 30 lb N/ac at Sidedress
UNL Nitrogen Calculator Spreadsheet
For nitrogen calculator help:
Brian Krienke
402-472-5147
krienke.brian@unl.edu
Evaluating Sidedress Nitrogen Decision Tools
Irrigation Management Protocols
Traditional vs. 75% Irrigation Study (with hybrid and population options)
Industry Partnership Protocols
These protocols are designed in cooperation with industry to answer specific questions. For more details about each study, click on the links below.
Commence Seed Treatment on Corn
New 2018 Protocol! Agnition Commence Seed Treatment
Ag Concepts Products
Growth Promoters & Biological Products
Cutomized Protocols
Do you have a specific research topic in mind? We can design a protocol customized to your farming operation.
Contact us:
Find your local extension educator or
Laura Thompson
laura.thompson@unl.edu
402-624-8033