Husker Scientists Explain Digital Agriculture’s Benefits During Commodity Classic Presentations
April 13, 2023
Faculty members Laura Thompson and Laila Puntel discussed how innovative research with Nebraska producers is increasing ag production efficiency and profitability, and decreasing its environmental impacts.
On-Farm Research Encourages Lifelong Learning that Helps Your Farm
April 13, 2023
Studies are getting underway for the 2023 growing season, but there's still time and availability for Nebraska farmers who are interested in conducting on-farm research this year.
FarmBits Podcast: Predicting Spores
March 31, 2023
In the latest episode, FarmBits chats with Carlos Pizolotto, a Brazilian plant pathologist who is researching predictive models to prevent and control disease outbreaks in agriculture.
FarmBits Podcast: Soybean Solutions with Dr. Koch
March 31, 2023
Robert Koch of the University of Minnesota speaks to the FarmBits team about the soybean pest management research being conducted in his lab, using remote sensing for scouting and sampling fields for soybean aphids.
FarmBits Podcast: Instant Insights with Intelia
March 17, 2023
In the latest episode, FarmBits investigates livestock sensors for poultry, which track bird health, barn temperature, food consumption and more to deliver producers real-time insights on their flock.
FarmBits Podcast: Smart Fencing
March 17, 2023
The FarmBits team interviews UNL master's student Kaitlyn Dozler to learn more about how virtual fencing can minimize the labor and time commitments required for rotational grazing.
FarmBits Podcast: Precision Plant Protection
March 2, 2023
Nessi Benishti from Agrio discusses the company's mobile applications, which help producers make precision plant protection decisions using artificial intelligence.
FarmBits Podcast: Predictive Pig Performance
March 2, 2023
Amos Petersen, founder and CEO at FarrPro, talks with the FarmBits team about the Sentry system, which assists producers with tracking hog health and behavioral information.