Wheat Variety Tour June 13 Near Fairbury
May 22, 2019
The first of the 2019 Winter Wheat Variety Plot Tours will be held Thursday, June 13, north of Fairbury. Growers and agribusiness are invited to view and compare current varieties and experimentals and hear presentations by wheat researchers.
Meet Andrew Little, Extension Wildlife Specialist
May 22, 2019
Working at the confluence of sometimes competing interests – wildlife conservation and agricultural production – Andrew Little helps identify problems and develop solutions.
New Crops and Water Educator in Northeast Nebraska
May 21, 2019
Welcome to Mitiku Mamo, the new Nebraska Extension educator for water and cropping systems in northeast Nebraska. His office will be in Dixon County at the Haskell Agricultural Laboratory near Concord.
South Central Weed Management Field Day is June 26
May 14, 2019
On-site demonstrations of herbicides for weed control in corn, popcorn, and soybean and a study on terminating cereal rye before and after planting soybean are among those to be featured at the university's South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center.
Welcome Jeremy Milander, New Northeast Crops Educator
May 9, 2019
A new Nebraska Extension Educator, Jeremy Milander, will be working with four natural resource districts to develop an educational program on stabilizing groundwater nitrate in the Bazile Groundwater Management Area (BGMA).
Nebraska Extension’s Chuck Hibberd Inducted into NIFA Hall of Fame
April 29, 2019
Chuck Hibberd, dean and director of Nebraska Extension, was recently inducted into the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture Hall of Fame for his exceptional contribution to the institute's mission.
Wellness in Tough Times Webinar for Farm and Ranch Families April 23
April 3, 2019
A free Nebraska Extension webinar ― Wellness in Tough Times ― will be offered at noon on April 23 to help farm and ranch families respond to the stressors brought on by the recent disasters and difficult economic environment.
Nebraska Extension Resources for Flood Victims
March 27, 2019
Nebraska Extension offers a number of resources for flood response and recovery, from how to safely reenter homes and work in contaminated areas to testing domestic wells for bacteria.