2024 Cover Crop and Soil Health Field Day Kicks Off Sept. 17
September 11, 2024
The field day will feature demos and discussion on a wide array of cover crop and soil health practices by UNL faculty and extension professionals, including a statewide study on cover crop variety selection and performance.
Nebraska Field Experiments Investigate Biochar Impact to Soil Health and Crop Yields
September 10, 2024
UNL researchers are utilizing biochar and cover crops in environmentally sensitive Nebraska soils to identify the conditions under which biochar may benefit temperate regions.
Cover Crop Utilization, Implications for Cropland Lease Arrangements in 2024
August 23, 2024
The long-term environmental benefits of cover crops often extend beyond the duration of current lease agreements, leading to considerations in lease negotiations, particularly regarding rental discounts for tenants who plant cover crops.
2024 Forage Field Day Moving Online
August 1, 2024
The 2024 Forage Field Day webinar will feature discussion and interactive sessions on sustainable forage practices, optimizing forage quality and quantity, safe silage harvest procedures, alfalfa pests and more.
Early Season Interseeded Cover Crops in Corn and the Impact of Residual Herbicides
July 24, 2024
Results of a UNL-Bayer collaborative study that evaluated cover crop biomass production at different early season interseeding timings in corn and the impact of residual herbicide programs on cover crop establishment.
Nebraska Researchers Contribute to Study on Cover Crops in Livestock Operations
July 11, 2024
The research team's work underscores the potential for significant expansion in the use of cover crops, particularly in areas where integration with livestock is feasible.
This Week on N Field: Cereal Rye Termination Timing
July 3, 2024
Getting maximum weed control from cover crops without affecting row crop yield is a matter of termination timing. Learn more in this episode of N Field.
This Week on N Field: Interseeding Barley or Oat in Soybean for Weed Suppression
July 3, 2024
Weed Management Specialist Amit Jhala discusses the benefits of interseeding cereal cover crops in soybean for weed control.