Traditionally, dry edible beans are harvested by undercutting and windrowing, followed by drying and combining. As more upright bean varieties are developing, growers are transitioning to direct harvest with a single combine pass. Watch this episode of N Field Observations for more information on the benefits and process of direct harvesting from Nebraska Extension Educator John Thomas.
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The N Field Observations Team
Amy Timmerman
Water and Integrated Cropping Systems Extension Educator
Holt County Extension
atimmerman2@unl.edu
Aaron Nygren
Water and Integrated Cropping Systems Extension Educator
Saunders County Extension
anygren2@unl.edu
Todd Whitney
Water and Integrated Cropping Systems Extension Educator
Phelps County Extension
twhitney3@unl.edu
Wayne Ohnesorg
Extension Educator, Entomologist
Madison County Extension
wohnesorg2@unl.edu
Steve Melvin
Irrigated Cropping Systems Extension Educator
Merrick County Extension
steve.melvin@unl.edu
Chuck Burr
Water and Integrated Cropping Systems Extension Educator
West Central Research, Extension and Education Center
cburr1@unl.edu
John Thomas
Water and Integrated Cropping Systems Extension Educator
Box Butte County Extension
jthomas2@unl.edu
Dylan Mangel
Extension Plant Pathologist
UNL Department of Plant Pathology
dylan.mangel@unl.edu
Tamra Jackson-Ziems
Extension Plant Pathologist
UNL Department of Plant Pathology
tjackson3@unl.edu
Amit Jhala
Extension Weed Management Specialist
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
amit.jhala@unl.edu
