Every growing season comes with a long list of decisions — when to irrigate, how much nitrogen to apply, how to manage crop development and when to market grain. Beginning June 30, Nebraska producers and ag professionals can see how those decisions are playing out in corn and soybean competition fields across the state.
Farmers, crop advisors, agribusiness professionals and agricultural partners are invited to attend the 2026 UNL Testing Ag Performance Solutions Field Days at three Nebraska locations this summer.
UNL-TAPS uses farm management competitions to create a low-risk learning environment where participants make real-world management decisions and benchmark their results with peers. The program brings together producers, researchers, extension educators, crop consultants and industry partners to evaluate how management decisions affect profitability, input use efficiency and crop performance.
The UNL-TAPS Field Days will provide an opportunity to tour TAPS competition fields, see how the crop is progressing, discuss current management strategies, and connect with other producers, industry partners, researchers and the UNL-TAPS team.
Field day topics will include irrigation management, nitrogen management, crop management, marketing decisions, crop budgets, grower management strategies, and the 2026 market outlook. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn how TAPS participants are making in-season decisions.
2026 TAPS Field Day Schedule
ENREEC TAPS Field Day — Mead
The ENREEC TAPS Field Day will be held Tuesday, June 30, at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead.
The field tour will begin at 3 p.m., followed by a marketing update at 3:45 p.m. Participants will return to headquarters at 5 p.m., with dinner and networking beginning at 5:15 p.m.
Food Grade Corn TAPS Field Day — Gothenburg
The Food Grade Corn TAPS Field Day will be held Tuesday, July 7, at the Bayer Learning Center near Gothenburg.
The field tour will begin at 10 a.m., followed by a marketing update at 11 a.m. Lunch and networking will begin at 11:15 a.m.
North Platte TAPS Field Day — North Platte
The North Platte TAPS Field Day will also be held Tuesday, July 7, at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center near North Platte.
The field tour will begin at 3 p.m., followed by a marketing update at 3:45 p.m. Participants will return to headquarters at 5 p.m., with a social and barbecue at Pals Brewing beginning at 5:15 p.m.
Registration
Registration is requested to help plan for attendance and meals. Participants may attend the location most convenient for them or register for multiple field days.
For questions, contact the UNL-TAPS team.
Don’t miss this opportunity to visit the 2026 TAPS competition fields, discuss management decisions during the growing season, and connect with producers, advisors, researchers and partners working to improve agricultural decision-making across Nebraska.
Event Locations:
- ENREEC is located at 1071 Co Rd G, Ithaca, NE 68033.
- Bayer Learning Center is located at 76268 NE-47, Gothenburg, NE 69138.
- WCREEC is located at 402 West State Farm Rd., North Platte, NE 69101.
