CropWatch, Feb. 16, 2010: Wheat Variety Development May go Commercial
February 17, 2010
For many years, wheat variety development in the U.S. has been primarily driven by public land-grant universities. However, recent trends in agriculture have convinced many in the wheat industry that private companies need to be more involved in wheat variety development to keep wheat competitive with other crops.
Greg Kruger Joins UNL WCREC Staff as Cropping Systems Specialist
February 16, 2010
A new cropping systems specialist has joined the staff at the West Central Research and Extension Center at North Platte.
Steve Young, Weed Ecologist, Joins UNL West Central REC
Steve Young, UNL's new weed ecologist at the West Central Research and Extension Center in North Platte, will be taking a multi-pronged approach to researching and developing recommendations for weed management in this region.
Too Much Snow? Not in the Rockies Where Snowpack is Below Normal
As residents across the eastern United States continue to dig out from an endless stream of snow storms, mountain snow pack across the central and northern Rockies has been nothing short of disappointing. Whether snow pack levels can recover from deficits likely will depend on the strength and longevity of the current El Nino event.
Guide to Using Emergency Tillage to Control Erosion
February 5, 2010
High winds lasting for several days combined with longer term environmental conditions have created the “perfect storm” for soil erosion to develop in western Nebraska. The erosion is visible in moving and windswept soil and should be controlled before more topsoil — and crops — are lost.
CropWatch, Feb. 5, 2010: Delaying a New Alfalfa Planting Affects Yields 2 Ways
Planting new fields of alfalfa is expensive so many growers put off tearing up old fields and planting new ones, but this may not be the overall, smart decision.