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Nitrogen Management

Two men inside tractor cab looking at software interface

December 19, 2024

Exploring the Potential of Active and Passive Canopy Sensors for Winter Wheat Nitrogen Management

By Jose Cesario Pinto - Ph.D. Precision Ag Team , Guillermo Balboa - Nutrient Management and Digital Agriculture, Pablo Paccioretti - Post doctoral associate, Laila Puntel - Extension Soil Fertility and Precision Ag Specialist

Four Nebraska farmers sit on a discussion panel, with one speaking and gesturing as others listen during a nitrogen management Q&A about Sentinel Ag.

October 17, 2025

Farmer Testimonials: Nebraskans Share Real-World Results with Sentinel Ag

By Jason Richters - Nebraska farmer, Tyler Smith - Nebraska farmer, Scott Richert - Nebraska farmer, Todd Schmieding - Nebraska farmer, Jesse Williams - Nebraska farmer, Brad Morner - Nebraska farmer, Erik Friesen - Nebraska farmer, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator

October 13, 2025

Nitrogen for Corn: Using Precision Agriculture and Sensor Technologies for Smarter Nitrogen Management to Boost Profits

By Guillermo Balboa - Nutrient Management and Digital Agriculture, Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist, Bijesh Maharjan - Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist, Richard Ferguson - Extension Soil Fertility Specialist

October 9, 2025

Nitrogen for Corn: Fall N Application — Still OK?

By Richard Ferguson - Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, Guillermo Balboa - Nutrient Management and Digital Agriculture, Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist, Bijesh Maharjan - Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist

Alfalfa regrowth emerging from recently cut stems after harvest, showing healthy green shoots as plants mature.

October 6, 2025

Fall Alfalfa Fertility: Setting Up for Stand Success

By Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

October 2, 2025

Nitrogen for Corn: N Credits — How Much?

By Richard Ferguson - Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, Guillermo Balboa - Nutrient Management and Digital Agriculture, Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist, Bijesh Maharjan - Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist

September 25, 2025

Nitrogen for Corn: EONR — Does it Exist?

By Richard Ferguson - Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, Guillermo Balboa - Nutrient Management and Digital Agriculture, Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist, Bijesh Maharjan - Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist

Nebraska map of NiRIA priority areas: Priority A (red) concentrated along the central Platte corridor and parts of the northeast and southwest; Priority B (gray) scattered in broad bands statewide; all other areas Priority C (pale yellow).

September 19, 2025

Nebraska’s Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act (NiRIA) Program Opens for 2026 Applications

September 17, 2025

Nitrogen for Corn: 1.2 lb N Per Bushel — Where Did That Come From?

By Richard Ferguson - Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, Guillermo Balboa - Nutrient Management and Digital Agriculture, Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist, Bijesh Maharjan - Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist

Tractor-mounted applicator injecting anhydrous ammonia into a no-till cornfield, with residue from the previous crop visible on the soil surface and tree line in the background under a clear blue sky.

February 22, 2017

Cutting Costs Without Hurting Yields? Check Fertilizer N Rates in Corn after Alfalfa

By Patricio Grassini - Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, and Cropping Systems Specialist, Fatima Amor Tenorio - Agronomy Graduate Student, Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist

September 9, 2025

Nitrogen for Corn: N Stress — How to Detect?

By Richard Ferguson - Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, Guillermo Balboa - Nutrient Management and Digital Agriculture, Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist, Bijesh Maharjan - Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist

tractor applying nitrogen to corn field

May 15, 2025

Moisture-driven Benefits of Dual-inhibitor Fertilizers in Nebraska Corn Systems

By Dipesh Giri - Graduate Student , Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Madhusudhan Adhikari - Graduate Student , Joe Luck - Extension Precision Agriculture Engineer, Bijesh Maharjan - Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist