Nitrogen Management

Aerial photo of farm with a variety of plots
An older Google Earth photo of the Rogers Memorial Farm with several of the cover crop studies visible.

2024 Cover Crop and Soil Health Field Day Kicks Off Sept. 17

September 11, 2024
The field day will feature demos and discussion on a wide array of cover crop and soil health practices by UNL faculty and extension professionals, including a statewide study on cover crop variety selection and performance.

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Field of health sugarbeet plants
Two recent grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will support Husker-led sustainability projects, including research into nutrient management for sugar beet production. (Photo by Chabella Guzman, Nebraska Extension)

USDA Grants Boost Husker Research on Sugar Beet Nitrogen Management, Agroforestry

August 21, 2024
UNL's research on sustainable nitrogen management for sugar beet production will directly involve 50 growers in Nebraska and Colorado, with a focus on optimizing sugar yield while promoting environmental sustainability.

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Lysimeter filled with soil

Nitrogen Sources and Water Quality Field Day

August 6, 2024
This daylong event at Haskell Ag Lab will highlight ongoing research on sensor-based nitrogen management, the use of manure in fertility plans and precision ag, organic and inorganic nitrogen movement in the soil, and more. 

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Man holding corn and speaking in field
Nathan Mueller, Nebraska Extension water and cropping systems educator, speaks to participants during the 2023 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day.

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.

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Army cutworm eating wheat
Army cutworm larva chewing on a blade of wheat. (CropWatch file photo)

Pasture and Forage Minute: Fertilizing Cool-season Pasture, Army Cutworm Control

April 29, 2024
Extension educators review timelines for turnout to summer pastures, calculating returns on fertilizing cool-season pastures, and tips for scouting army cutworm in alfalfa fields.

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Tractor spraying corn field

Nitrogen Fertilizer Trends in Nebraska from 1955-2023

April 16, 2024
This Nebraska Extension article highlights the impact of factors such as plant genetics and improved production practices to fertilizer consumption in Nebraska over numerous decades.

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UNL-TAPS: Reflections on Seven Years of Irrigation and Nitrogen Management

April 11, 2024
Extension insights on the year-to-year variability in corn yield response to irrigation and nitrogen (N) fertilizer rates throughout seven years of the TAPS sprinkler irrigated corn competition.

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Cover crop mix in field
The Cover Crops Field Day is free to attend, scheduled for 1-3 p.m. April 30 in Concord. (Photo by Katja Koehler-Cole)

April 30 Cover Crops Field Day Includes Tours and Research Updates

April 4, 2024
Attendees of the Cover Crops Field Day will learn about the N equivalence of cover crops, identifying species and understanding growth stages, and ways to incorporate cover crops to mitigate nitrate leaching in cornfields.

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