Sugarcane Aphids
- Sugarcane Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae): A New Pest on Sorghum in North America. University researchers discuss this pest and the most recent research on it.
- Defense Against the Sugarcane Aphid, a detailed guide from the Sorghum Checkoff on identifying and managing the sugarcane aphid
- Transform WG Insecticide Receives Section 18 Approval for Nebraska Sorghum
- Be on Guard for Sugarcane Aphids in Sorghum
Variety Test Plots
Nebraska Sorghum Board and Nebraska Sorghum Growers
- 2020 Trenton (irrigated) Plot
- 2020 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot
- 2019 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot
- 2018 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot
- 2018 Trenton (irrigated) Plot
- 2018 Farwell (non-irrigated) Plot
- 2017 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot Part 1
- 2017 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot Part 2
- 2017 Trenton (irrigated) Plot
- 2017 Lawrence (non-irrigated)
- 2016 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot Part 1
- 2016 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot Part 2
- 2016 Farwell (irrigated) Plot
- 2016 St. Paul (irrigated) Plot
- 2015 Trenton (irrigated) Plot
- 2015 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot-Page 1
- 2015 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot-Page2
- 2015 Farwell (irrigated) Plot
- 2015 Farwell (non-irrigated) Plot
- 2015 St. Paul (irrigated) Plot
- 2014 Sterling Plot
- 2014 Trenton Plot
- 2012 Blue Hill Plot
- 2012 Trenton Plot
Sorghum Profitability Seminar Presentations
2017 Nebraska Sorghum Symposium Video Presentations (on YouTube)
- Getting to Know Sorghum — Brent Bean, agronomist with the United Sorghum Check-off Program
- Managing Key Inputs in Sorghum Production — Rick Kochenower, national agronomist with Chromatin, Inc.
- Reducing Input Costs in Sorghum Production — Bob Klein, Nebraska Extension cropping systems specialist for western Nebraska
- Weed Control and Herbicide Resistant Weeds — Rodrigo Werle, Nebraska Extension cropping systems specialist
- Weather Outlook for the 2017 Sorghum Season — Al Dutcher, associate state climatologist
2015 Presentations
- How to Manage Sorghum for Peak Performance — Brent Bean, Agronomist USCP
- Importance of Improving Soil Health — Dan Gillespie, NRCS
- Limited Irrigation of Sorghum — Chuck Burr, Nebraska Extension Educator
- Spotlight on Sorghum — Jesse McCurry, United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP)
2013 Presentations
- Nutrient Management-N, P, Soil Testing — Charles Wortmann, UNL Agronomy & Horticulture
- Sorghum's Crop Water Use Efficiency/Limited Irrigation — Jenny Rees, UNL Extension
- Sorghum Feed & Forage Value — Karla Jenkins, UNL Panhandle R & E Center
- Sorghum Checkoff Update — Barbara Kliment, Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board
- Time to "Rethink" Sorghum Advanced Biofuels — Doug Bice, Abengoa Bioenergy
- Weather Outlook-Will the Drought Persist? — Al Dutcher, Associate Nebraska State Climatologist
- Sorghum Production Budgets — Roger Wilson, UNL Ag Economics
- Focus on Pheasants — Nebraska Game and Parks
Related Resources
- Additional sorghum production information can be found at the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Web site and YouTube site.
- Sorghum Production for Maximum Yields—Kraig Rooseboom, Kansas State University Department of Agronomy
- Cover Crop Effect in Sorghum-Soy-Wheat Rotation—Kraig Rooseboom, Kansas State University Department of Agronomy
- USCP Central and Eastern Plains Production Handbook
- USCP Eastern Forage Production Guide
- USCP Western Forage Production Guide
- Sorghum U Links
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