February 2012

Weather

• Northeast Nebraska and Northern Corn Belt See Fraction of Normal Precipitation this Fall/Winter

Farming after the Flood

• Spring Seed Cover Crops to Help Recover Flooded Fields

Insect Management

• Results from Consultant Survey on Bt Corn Rootworm Damage

Disease Management

• 3rd Annual 'Tode Awards Announced; SCN Test Results Take Center Stage
• Three New Guides Aid in Wheat Disease Identification and Management

Weed Management

• CAST Paper Examines Balance Between Conservation Tillage and Herbicide-resistant Weed Management

Research Updates

• Nixing Nitrate Flow from the Farm
• Research Results from the 2011 Soybean Management Field Days

Alfalfa and Forage Production

• Adding Legumes to Pastures Provides Weighty Benefit

Crop Condition

• USDA: January Recap and Wheat Update

Farm Management

• Nebraska Leads the Way to Help Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Extension Programs

• Corn and Soybean Growers to Share On-Farm Research
• Market Journal:  Preview of Ag Outlook Conference; Hog Markets
• Cornhusker Economics Conference at 5 Sites in February and March
• On-Farm Research and Grower Info at Feb. 10 Wilber Crop Clinic
• Build an Integrated Risk Management Plan: Feb. 15 Workshop Takes You Through the Steps
• From Farms to Families Program Feb. 16 in Bruning
• Central Plains Irrigation Conference and Expo Feb. 21-22
• UNL Crop Scout Training March 14
• Invasive Plant Ecology and Management Short Course June 26-28

AgNews

• NRCS Provides $1.1 Million To Protect Nebraska Ag Land