CropWatch August 24, 2007
Disease Management
Insect Management
Weather
- Soil Moisture Levels Quite Variable Across the State
- Historical Climate Trends Differ from National Forecasts
Grain Storage
- Clean Bins and Equipment Before Harvest To Maintain Grain Quality, Value
- Larger Diameter Bins Can Save Grain Drying Energy
Forage and Pasture Production
- Late Season Pasture Weeds Require Early Season Efforts
- Cover Crops Offer Benefits After Early Crop Harvests
- Correct Timing Makes the Best Silage
Field Updates
- Field Updates
- USDA Aug. 20: Nebraska Crop Condition
- USDA: Nebraska Farm Real Estate Value and Cash Rents Higher
Extension Events
- Meeting Monday to Identify Biofuel Opportunities in the Panhandle
- Solution Days 2007 Explores New Trends in Ag and Field Research
- Gudmundsen Sandhills Lab Open House Aug. 29
- Irrigation and Energy Conservation Field Day Sept. 6 at North Platte
- Land Application of Manure Field Days Sept. 6 and 11
- Grassland Center Offers Fall Lecture Series
- Sorghum Field Day September 5 at Byron