Full Soil Water Profile Encouraged to Finish Crops Before Harvest
August 26, 2024
As surface/canal water usually curtails mid-September, extension recommends that Nebraska Panhandle producers ensure their soil water profiles are full to sustain crops through to harvest.
Recent Rains Aid Crops and Soil Moisture for Wheat Planting
August 19, 2024
Nebraska Extension educators review the status of crops and water use in western Nebraska and the Panhandle, plus insights on winter wheat strategies as planting season approaches.
Irrigation Season Could Run Longer for Dry Bean Crop
August 13, 2024
Updates on crop progress, irrigation water deliveries and crop water use for growers in the Panhandle and western Nebraska.
Everything on EQIP for Producers
August 8, 2024
In this series of UNL Water articles, producers can brush up on EQIP eligibility and application requirements to receive assistance with natural resource concerns on their land.
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.
Dry Bean Crop Challenged by Weather in Nebraska Panhandle
August 6, 2024
Extension Educator Gary Stone shares an update on crop conditions in the Panhandle after severe storms damaged fields across Nebraska last week.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Heat Effects on Alfalfa, Stock Tank Algae Control
August 5, 2024
Extension educators outline options for mitigating weeds in summer annual grasses and algae growth in stock tanks, as well as challenges that summer heat may create for alfalfa plants and harvest.
Water, Crops and Soil Health Field Day Set for Sept. 5
August 5, 2024
West Central Research, Extension and Education Center's 2024 field day will feature keynote speaker Dale Strickler, a Kansas-based ag consultant with more than 30 years of experience in agronomy, pasture management, and soil and crop advising.