Public Health and Water Quality Webinar Series Offered in January, February 2022
December 10, 2021
This series provides a closer look at water safety issues — the path of contamination and resulting health impacts, and how state and federal government agencies are addressing water safety concerns.
FarmBits Podcast: Precision Conservation Conversation
December 10, 2021
UNL Assistant Professor Andrew Little discusses precision conservation and the work that he and his lab team are doing to further conservation practices using digital agriculture.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Hay Feeding Concerns
December 6, 2021
Jerry Volsky explains what happens to cattle when they ingest net wrap and twine from hay bales, and Ben Beckman reviews protein and energy values on hay tests and how to use these values when deciding your hay feed strategy.
Nebraska Extension to Host Beef-focused Private Pesticide Certification Workshop
December 3, 2021
In addition to presentations on the 2022 Nebraska Beef Report, this program will offer Nebraska producers the opportunity to obtain or renew private pesticide application licenses for 2022.
Illustrating Important Growth Stages for Winter Cereal Cover Crops
December 2, 2021
Knowledge about plant growth stages is important for management decisions and to predict how well a plant may cope with stress, such as low temperature.
Winter Weather Outlook 2021-2022
December 2, 2021
Al Dutcher, Nebraska State climatologist, shares his analysis of the latest weather outlook, which indicates that winter weather of 2021-22 will be more active than last year.
USDA NASS Northern Plains Farm Labor Report
December 2, 2021
In the Northern Plains Region, the number of hired workers employed by farm and ranch operators was up 15% during the month of October, compared to last year.
Crop Progress: Nebraska Corn Harvest Nears End
November 23, 2021
For the week ending Nov. 21, 2021, corn and sorghum harvested were 95%.