Crop Production Challenges, Solutions at Nebraska Crop Management Conference Next Week
January 17, 2018
There's still time to register for the Nebraska Crop Management Conference to be held Jan. 24-25 in Kearney. With 27 presentations and pesticide applicator training, it's a great way to hit the ground running for the 2018 crop season!
Crop Production Clinics at Five Sites this January
December 14, 2017
Nebraska Extension Crop Production Clinics will be conducted at five sites this January to provide research updates and educational information focused on local agriculture.
University Leads Research into Heat-Tolerant Crops
August 2, 2017
An agronomy professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been awarded a $5.78 million National Science Foundation grant to explore the effects of high nighttime temperatures on wheat and rice. The stress of high nighttime temperatures can lead to severe losses in crop yield and quality. Researchers from Arkansas State University and Kansas State University will be collaborating on the project.
Agronomy Seminar: Corn Residue Utilization Effects
February 27, 2017
The effects of corn residue utilization on yield, crop water use, and the soil resource will be the focus of a seminar Friday, March 3, in Lincoln. Marty Schmer, research agronomist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, will present the program hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture.
Jhala Receives Early Career Outstanding Weed Scientist Award
February 1, 2017
Amit Jhala, Nebraska Extension weed management specialist and frequent contributor to CropWatch, has been honored with an Early Career Outstanding Weed Scientist Award by the Weed Science Society of America. This award recognizes outstanding contributions made by an early career weed scientist in research, extension, and/or teaching in the US. Jhala joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty in 2012 and has a split appointment in research and extension in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture.
Catch Up on Current Topics — Agronomy and Horticulture Video Seminars Now On-Line
November 10, 2016