Nebraska Farmers Share Cover Crop Why's and How's
September 6, 2017
How are Nebraskans using cover crops? A survey of Nebraska soybean, field corn, and seed corn producers and agronomists offers insights into why they've adopted cover crops and how they've integrated them into their cropping systems.
Research Update on Cover Crops after Winter Wheat Harvest
August 25, 2017
What was the effect on corn from cover crops planted after winter wheat and prior to corn in a fallow rotation using different planting dates and cover crop mixtures? In the first year of a three-year study in North Platte and Grant, researchers compared the effect of several systems on multiple variables and share findings and considerations for growers.
Planting Cover Crops after Silage Offers Several Benefits
August 10, 2017
Planting cover crops after silage harvest offers several benefits, including reduced erosion from wind and water, biomass production and possible income.
Nebraska Research to Examine Benefits of Cover Crop
July 27, 2017
A new, multi-state, two-year study led by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will focus on the benefits of cover crops in soybean cropping systems, including finding the balance between lower soybean yields from shorter-season varieties and increased cover crop biomass after early soybean harvest.
Cover Crop Event Brings Together Farmers and Cattle Operators
July 18, 2017
Farmers and livestock feeders interested in growing and using cover crops can learn and network with each other at an event 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 9, during the Lancaster County Super Fair.
Successfully Seeding Forages into Wheat Stubble
June 22, 2017
Wheat stubble can be an excellent seedbed in which to no-till plant forages, particularly if you're preparing to start planting immediately after wheat harvest, while soil water is available and before weeds get a foothold.
Suspected Wheat Stem Maggot Damage in Corn following Cover Crops
June 13, 2017
Ag professionals across central and eastern Nebraska are reporting insect damage to corn following rye and wheat cover crops, likely from the wheat stem maggot. A recent field survey found stand losses in fields ranged from 2%-30% on a whole-field basis.
Cover Crop and Annual Forage Field Day June 29 near Sidney
June 5, 2017
A June 29 field day, Incorporating Cover Crops and Annual Forages into Cropping Systems, will be held at the University of Nebraska High Plains Ag Lab near Sidney. University specialists and researchers will discuss what they're finding from their research and lead guided tours of field trials. RSVP by June 19