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David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Field pea in the Panhandle

June 7, 2019

Winter Wheat and Pea Field Days in the Panhandle in June

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Figure 1. Nevin Lawrence, integrated weed management specialist, shows an individual rubber dandelion plant in the greenhouse at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Panhandle Research and Extension Center.

May 17, 2019

Can Nebraska Grow Rubber-Producing Dandelions on a Farm Scale?

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Xin Qiao (left), irrigation and water management specialist and principal investigator, and Jack Whittier, Panhandle Center Director of Research and Extension, accept the award from the Nebraska Environmental Trust fund to establish SDI research with livestock effluent.

April 26, 2019

NET Awards Grant for Subsurface Drip Irrigation System with Feedlot

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

The Feb. 21 meeting, âDryland Production in the High Plains,â will provide a look at agricultural research in the region. Field days, like this one last June, also share information from HPAL.

February 8, 2019

Dryland Production on the High Plains Focus of Feb. 21 Meeting

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

A cutworm moth captured in the field.

January 30, 2019

Bugeye Workshop: Cutworms & Kin

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Dry edible beans

January 29, 2019

Dry Edible Bean Day Set for Feb. 12 at Gering

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

cropwatch graphic

September 28, 2018

Farm/Ranch Transition Workshops: When You're Not in Control

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Field of wheat

August 9, 2018

UNL to Study Possible Link Between Wheat Protein Levels and Fertilizer

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Grain sorghum variety trial

August 1, 2018

High Plains Ag Lab Summer Field Day Aug. 14

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

The High Plains Ag Lab near Sidney will be hosting field tours, like the one shown here in 2017, of dryland wheat, field pea, and forage research plots on June 21.

June 11, 2018

Dryland Crops Research Tour June 21 at the High Plains Ag Lab

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Cheatgrass

May 24, 2018

June 6 Field Tour on Cheatgrass Management Research

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Figure 1. Carlos Urrea, dry edible bean breeding specialist (left), and research technician Eduardo Valentin Cruzado tend to the 800 varieties of dry beans taking over the bean greenhouse at the universityâs Panhandle Research and Extension Center.

April 6, 2018

Dry Edible Bean Breeding Greenhouse — It’s A Jungle In There

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Harvesting dry edible beans

January 29, 2018

2018 Dry Edible Bean Day Feb. 13 at Gering

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Wheat

January 29, 2018

High Plains Ag Lab Research Update Feb. 15

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Secondary Aquifers of Nebraska cover

January 26, 2018

Publication Looks at State’s Secondary Aquifers

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Dry beans

January 11, 2018

2017 Nebraska Dry Edible Bean Trial Results

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Western Nebraska Sustain Ag Conference 2016

December 1, 2017

Western Sustainable Ag Crops and Livestock Conference Dec. 16

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Figure 1. Field peas are mature and ready to harvest in this variety trial plot near Grant.

October 19, 2017

2017 Field Pea Variety Trial Results

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Sugar beet harvest in the Nebraska Panhandle 2015. Researchers are now studying opportunities for using sugar beets not processed for human consumption as a livestock feed. (Photo by Gary Stone)

October 19, 2017

Sugar Beet Chopping Demonstration Oct. 25 at Panhandle Research Feedlot

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

Ad for Annie's Project Nov. 3-4

October 3, 2017

Annie’s Project Retreat Nov. 3-4 in Scottsbluff

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC