Are Soybean Inoculants Recommended after Drought? - UNL CropWatch, May 30, 2013

May 30, 2013

Q. Do I need to use soybean inoculants after the drought?

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Cost Effective Tools to Improve Water Use Efficiency

May 24, 2013

Which tool is best for you?

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Using an Atmometer or ETgage

May 24, 2013

ETgage

 

Figure 1. Key components of an atmometer installed approximately 40 inches above ground in a pasture.

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Using the Watermark Sensor

May 24, 2013

Watermark sensors monitor soil water status while atmometers estimate crop water use. Both can be used in conjunction to provide efficient, season-long irrigation water use. (See related CW article.)

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UNL Releases New Pesticide Record-Keeping App - UNL CropWatch, May 24, 2013

Editor's Note: The PeRK app has been discontinued and is no longer available. (Dated: Jan. 1, 2022)

For alternative options, view the Pesticide Safety Education Program's recordkeeping resources.

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Tracking Air and Soil Temperatures in Soybeans Planted April 29

May 17, 2013
A few weeks ago a CropWatch article discussed chilling injury in soybean. To follow up on that discussion, we have been tracking air and soil temperatures, and germination in no-till and strip-till fields planted just prior to the May 1 cold spell.

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Experts: Transforming Scientific Knowledge into Ag Practices, Policy is Essential

May 6, 2013

Much of the scientific and technical knowledge needed to address the world’s burgeoning food needs already exists. The challenge now is to get it into small farmers’ hands in a way they can use it, and to convince governments to change policies to make it more feasible for them to do so.

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