Control Potato Leafhoppers In Alfalfa
June 27, 2008
Potato leafhoppers have arrived and are starting to injure alfalfa in many areas. These tiny, yellowish-green, wedge-shaped insects often blow into our region from the southeast in early to mid-summer.
Seeding Forages Into Wheat Stubble
June 27, 2008
Wheat stubble can be an excellent seedbed for no-till planting forages such as alfalfa, turnips, or summer annual grasses. Soil moisture is conserved, erosion is reduced, weed seeds remain buried, and tillage expenses are eliminated.
Storing Hay to Minimize Losses
June 27, 2008
Over one-fourth of your hay's nutrients can be lost due to weathering between now and feeding next winter. Taking steps now can help minimize this loss.
Grassed Waterways a Standard for Erosion Control
June 27, 2008
Although not especially glamorous or flashy, grassed waterways should be part of an erosion control plan on nearly every farm. Unfortunately, as farm equipment has gotten larger and more land is farmed by one operator, grassed waterways have tended to go out of favor.
Designing Waterways
Proper Maintenance Contributes to Windbreak Efficiency
June 27, 2008
Windbreaks need maintenance, especially during their first five years, if they are to give the protection they're designed to provide.
'Your goal is to protect and maintain the individual trees while at the same time maintaining the structure of the windbreak as a whole," said Steve Lyda, NRCS conservation forestry specialist.
Summer Weather Outlook: Equal Chances Wet or Dry
June 27, 2008
Most of Nebraska has seen above normal precipitation and below normal temperatures this summer, and July forecasts show equal chances of those trends continuing, UNL's state climatologist reported this week.
Field Damage — Then and Now
June 27, 2008
In recent weeks we featured several photos of flood-damaged fields. The following photos show how these fields near UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center are faring now. It may be helpful with some of these photos to compare the skylines to get a perspective.