Sugarcane Aphid in Nebraska
September 28, 2017
The sugarcane aphid has been detected in a Nebraska grain sorghum field near Pawnee City, according to the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board. This is the first time this pest has been reported on Nebraska sorghum.
Crop Diseases Confirmed by PPDC Sept. 1-20
September 21, 2017
Diseases confirmed in samples submitted to the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab since September 1, 2017 for corn, soybean, sorghum and hops.
Drying Sorghums and Millets for Baling
August 4, 2017
Drying sorghums, sudans, and millets enough to bale can be a challenge in some summers. The author offers several steps to improve cutting and dry-down.
Plant Scientists Aim to Turn Sorghum into Jet Fuel
July 19, 2017
As members of a new federally funded bioenergy research center, two Nebraska plant scientists plan to spend the next five years working to expand the oil-producing capability of sorghum, a drought-tolerant crop that can be grown on more marginal lands than other farm crops.
Sorghum Speakers on Lowering Costs, Increasing Profitability
March 7, 2017
Managing production costs to maximize profitability was a key theme at the 2017 Nebraska Sorghum Symposium. Managing herbicide-resistant, yield-robbing weeds was part of that message, as shared by Nebraska and national speakers focusing on sorghum production. Five of these presentations are shared here. The event was sponsored by the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board, Nebraska Grain Sorghum Producers Association, and Nebraska Extension.
Sorghum Symposiums Coming to Grand Island and North Platte
January 6, 2017
The 2017 Sorghum Symposiums Jan. 25 at North Platte and Jan. 26 at Grand Island offer timely and useful information to help sorghum farmers make confident, informed production and management decisions for their operations.