CW08-23-09 Event: SCAL Crop Clinic No. 4
September 1, 2009
The UNL South Central Agricultural Laboratory (SCAL) will be hosting the fourth in a series of crop clinics this Thursday, Sept. 3. The event will begin at noon with a lunch and provide an excellent opportunity to review and examine the 2009 crop production season in south central Nebraska. To pre-register call (402) 762-3536.
Volunteer Corn
August 7, 2009
If soil moisture loss and yield reductions weren't enough reason to provide timely control of volunteer corn, researchers have now found another motivator. A recent Midwest study suggests that rootworm feeding of Bt volunteer corn could lead to the development of corn rootworm resistance to this technology.
Oats Pasture 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
Oats may be one of our most under-used fall forages. That's right. Plain old dull oats. It grows fast, thrives under cool fall conditions, has good feed value, and can produce over 2 tons of hay or pasture yet this year. And it dies out over winter, protecting soil without causing planting problems next spring.
Corn Forage 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
While wind, hail, floods, and drought have destroyed the potential for corn harvest in some fields this season, forage production may offer a viable option for salvaging the value of what's left.
Alfalfa Grasshoppers 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
August plantings of alfalfa work well, especially when you have moisture, but they can be quite vulnerable to grasshopper feeding.
Cane Hay 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
Cane hay and other summer annual grasses have grown rapidly this summer.
It's best to cut cane hay or hay from other summer annual grasses relatively early — when it's about waist high. You'll get higher protein and energy content, faster drying, and better palatability.
Pasture Goats 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
Lower Input Costs and Add Income
A person's perspective can make all the difference when it comes to weed control. As a grower, you may see a pasture with leafy spurge, yucca, cedar trees, or musk thistle and think, "added time, input costs, headaches, and the potential for noxious weed issues."