Using Chemigation for In-Season N Application
May 4, 2016
Heavy spring rains may have leached nitrogen from some soils. In-season chemigation applications can provide nitrogen when the plant most needs it and reduce the potential for leaching. To use chemigation, users must meet two major requirements: they must be certified to use chemigation and pollution prevention equipment must be installed at each injection location and inspected and approved by the local NRD.
Managing and Preparing for Nitrogen Loss
March 24, 2016
Spring is officially here, and with it the uncertainty of spring rains or late snow showers. For many Nebraska farmers, finishing preparation for planting or waiting on the starting line to plant is the number one priority. Nitrogen (N) management may not be the most important thought crossing their minds. But, now is a great time to think about N management for this upcoming season.
Applying Manure Before Seeding Alfalfa
March 4, 2016
Where do you spread manure? What crops benefit most from manure application? One good choice is a field about to be seeded to alfalfa.
Growers Statewide to Share On-Farm Research
January 20, 2016
Variable rate seeding, seed treatments, cover crops, and fungicide applications are among the research topics to be presented at the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network programs this February.
Growers will share results from the on-farm research they conducted in 2015 in field-length, replicated treatment comparisons.