2022 Silage for Beef Cattle Conference: Focus on Small Grain Silage
February 3, 2022
The fourth annual Silage for Beef Cattle Conference will highlight small grain production concerns such as agronomic management for silage, harvest timing, fermentation analysis, inoculants and ROI.
Annual High Plains Ag Lab Research Update is Feb. 9 at Sidney
February 2, 2022
The latest HPAL research to be highlighted in this year's meeting includes proso millet breeding, spring and winter pea variety testing results, winter wheat nitrogen fertility management, factors affecting sunflower yield and more.
Third Annual Panhandle Soil Health Workshop March 2 in Bridgeport
February 2, 2022
Speakers from UNL and other academic institutions, as well as the USDA NRCS will present information on soil health, soil health programs and management practices that affect soil health in the region.
Growers Invited to Prairie STRIPS Virtual Learning Circle
February 2, 2022
Participants will learn more about native prairie and the potential ways it can benefit a farm's viability while restoring landscapes, and connect with other growers and resource providers.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Planning Spring Annual Forages, Cereal Silage
January 31, 2022
Extension educators discuss considerations for spring annual forages in Nebraska and optimum timing of cereal grain crop harvest for silage.
FarmBits Podcast: Serving Farmers Autonomously with Sabanto
January 31, 2022
Craig Rupp, CEO of Sabanto Ag, discusses Sabanto's autonomous machinery platform and other related topics, such as the meaning of full-stack autonomy and why Farming-as-a-Service (FaaS) is a viable model for implementing autonomy.
USDA NASS to Conduct First-ever Agroforestry Survey
January 31, 2022
Now through April 5, approximately 200 farmers and ranchers in Nebraska will be surveyed about their agroforestry practices.
USDA to Measure Financial Well-Being of Nebraska Farmers and Ranchers
January 31, 2022
The survey asks producers to provide in-depth information about their operating revenues, production costs and household characteristics.