Weed Control in Corn and Soybean Topics of Field Day
July 11, 2024
The 2024 Weed Management Field Day highlighted the latest extension research, including recommendations on pre-emergence herbicides for Palmer amaranth in soybean and herbicides for herbicide-resistant weeds in corn.
Nebraska Extension Offers Dual Meetings on Agriculture Drones in August 2024
June 20, 2024
Two back-to-back drone conferences in August will give producers the opportunity to see live demos and hear important information about regulations, spray drone applications and more.
Ag Tech Focus of Agronomy Youth Field Day July 9 in Curtis
June 11, 2024
Free to attend, this field day will teach Nebraska youth more about how agriculture is changing with precision technology.
Nebraska 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day Set for July 11
May 16, 2024
This year's 4Rs Field Day will feature a demonstration on UNL's newly developed web-based N tool, designed to increase efficiency of nitrogen use, as well as ease of record-keeping.
Flame Weeding Workshop on Aug. 22 at ENREEC
May 16, 2024
The workshop will feature demonstrations on how to do proper flaming to control over 10 major Midwestern weeds in field corn, sweet corn, popcorn, soybean, sorghum, sunflower, alfalfa and wheat.
Registration Open for 2024 Youth Crop Scouting Competition
May 15, 2024
The top three teams of the 2024 crop scouting competition will receive cash prizes, and the top two teams will advance onto regionals.
Farmers Invited to Attend Roller Crimper Workshop June 5
May 10, 2024
This short program will include a roller crimper demo, discussion on what conditions must be met to be successful with this termination method, and insights from farmers on their experiences with crimping.
![Gary Peterson, Colorado State University professor emeritus, delivered the opening keynote presentation at the Nebraska Soil Health School held at UNL’s High Plains Ag Lab on April 24. Peterson outlined historical events and mismanagement practices that have degraded the Great Plains soil and discussed the how and why the coupling of reduced tillage and cropping intensification can help growers rebuild soil. (Photo by Nicole Heldt) Man speaks to audience at front of room](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2024/2024-05-10-soil-health-school-followup-hero.jpg?itok=yt8bntEi)
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.