Annual Forage Options Following Irrigated Winter Wheat
August 15, 2024
Extension insights on forages to plant after wheat harvest in western Nebraska, where low rainfall and cool-season pasture decline is an obstacle for producers needing fall forage.
Researchers Look at Roots for Insight into Drought-tolerant Wheat
July 1, 2024
Husker researchers are investigating how wheat root systems impact yield in historical and new varieties to inform the UNL wheat breeding program for future cultivars.
2024 Nebraska Soil Health School has Successful Launch
May 9, 2024
The first Nebraska Soil Health School of the year was designed to provide potential management practices for producers in the Panhandle, with one focus being the practicalities of growing cover crops in semi-arid regions.
High Plains Ag Lab Meeting to Focus on Research Updates
February 12, 2024
The Feb. 15 meeting will include updates on HPAL winter wheat fertility research and alternative crops breeding, wheat stem sawfly initiatives, TAPS wheat contest results, commodity marketing, HPAL 2022 crop production review and more.
Husker Wheat Research Focuses on Partnerships, Interdisciplinary Collaboration
July 5, 2023
University of Nebraska personnel across all ag-related disciplines are continuing a rich, successful tradition of collaboration with Nebraska wheat growers to bolster crop productivity and enhance disease resistance.
Dryland Ag Production in the High Plains is Topic of Feb. 14 Meeting at Sidney
February 2, 2023
Attendees will learn about UNL research on tillage, soil health, sawfly management, wheat fertility, crop rotations and more concerning crop and livestock production challenges in the High Plains.
High Plains Ag Lab Presented Award for 150 Years of Observation
November 3, 2022
Through the National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Program, the High Plains Ag Lab has been providing Nebraska's agriculture community with local weather observations and climate data for 150 years.
2022 UNL High Plains Ag Lab Field Day Set for June 22
June 13, 2022
This year's HPAL Field Day will feature UNL research and varieties of peas, winter and spring wheat, and barley.