No-till Bus Tour June 17-19
May 22, 2009 No-till on the Plains will be hosting an educational bus tour for Nebraska producers in mid-June to visit continuous no-till operations in South Dakota. The tour is partially funded through a grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust and in cooperation with NRCS and University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension.
No-till Expo June 10 near Amherst
May 22, 2009 No-till farmers and expert speakers will share their experience and research at the Whirlwind No-till Expo June 10 near Amherst.
The day-long event begins at 9 a.m. at the Dennis Abels farm on Nebraska Hwy 40, 5 miles southeast of Miller or 5 miles northwest of Amherst.
No-till Field Day near Alliance May 26
May 22, 2009 The Watson Brothers Farm will host a no-till field day this Tuesday, May 26, near Alliance, starting at 9 a.m. This will be the first of several no-till production meetings planned for the Panhandle this summer.
Colorado Wheat Field Days in June
May 22, 2009
Colorado State University is hosting a series of Wheat Field Days in June. Along with tours of each of the variety trial sites, presentations will include:
Range and Pasture Management Workshop June 16 at Sidney
May 22, 2009 Range and pasture management as well as forage production will be the topics of a June 16 workshop and tour at the fairgrounds in Sidney. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the program to begin at 8:45 a.m. Topics will include:
USDA: Nebraska Crops Report and National Planting Progress
May 22, 2009
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Table 1. Corn planting progress in the Corn Belt. (Source: USDA NationalAgricultural Statistics Service)
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