2024 Nebraska Soil Health Conferences: Beyond the Topsoil
December 14, 2023
The 2024 Soil Health Conferences will take place in West Point and Hastings, offering the latest advancements and research in soil health and cover crop practices.
2024 Soils School to Feature Fundamentals of Soils and Nutrient Management
November 29, 2023
During the two-day school in February, leading experts from the University of Nebraska will present research-based recommendations of primary crop nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
The Soil Health Exchange: Terrace Effects on Soil Fertility and Yield
November 13, 2023
The Soil Health Exchange team shares insights and potential solutions for a southwest Nebraska farmer who has observed a significant yield decline in a field after terraces were built in 2010.
Fridays with a Scientist: Dr. Caro Cordova of UNL Agronomy — Soil Health
November 9, 2023
In this episode, Dr. Caro Cordova discusses the roots of her passion for soil, why soil health is critical for agriculture and steps producers in Nebraska and elsewhere can take to improve soil health.
The Soil Health Exchange: Are Soil Health Factors Impacting Yield Following Wildfire?
October 17, 2023
UNL experts weigh in on soil health factors that may be contributing to lower yields in irrigated corn this year, after wildfires scorched southeast Nebraska fields during the fall of 2022.
Application Cutoff for Natural Resource Conservation Funds Approaching
October 6, 2023
Farmers and ranchers interested in preventing erosion, improving soil health, conserving water and wildlife, or making other natural resource conservation improvements to their property are encouraged to apply.
The Soil Health Exchange: Natural Solutions to Soil Compaction — Beyond Mechanical Means and Cover Crops
October 5, 2023
Soil health experts share techniques for reducing soil compaction without the use of long-term cover crops.
Growing Results: Cover Crop Interseeding
September 28, 2023
Partnering with Nebraska On-Farm Research Network, North Platte farmer Cameron Kolling is conducting research this year on interseeding a variety of cover crops in corn.