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.
Chemigation Certification Training Set in Scottsbluff, Sidney, Bridgeport, Alliance
January 27, 2022
In addition to the upcoming in-person sessions, Nebraska Extension's chemigation certification training and testing will also be offered online for all Nebraskans throughout February, March and April.
2022 Dry Edible Bean Day Set for Feb. 8 at Gering Civic Center, Zoom Option
January 27, 2022
The 2022 program will feature information on dry bean revenue insurance, irrigation water outlook and discussion of on-farm research with UNL specialists, with in-person and virtual attendance options.
Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar Series Begins Feb. 4
January 27, 2022
UNL professors and other industry professionals will present on a variety of topics, including ag biotech, precision agriculture, weed management, plant disease, soil health and rice crop production.