UNL Appoints Alternative Crop Breeding Specialist in Panhandle
July 25, 2008
Dipak Santra has been appointed alternative crop breeding specialist at UNL's Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff. Santra is scheduled to start Nov. 1. He fills a position vacated by David Baltensperger who became chair of the Agronomy and Soils Department at Texas A & M University.
Market Journal: Brazilian Food and Biofuel Industries Growing
July 25, 2008
Brazil offers numerous opportunities in food and biofuels. Marcos Fava Neve, University of San Paulo professor of strategy, says exports are growing, with beef cattle becoming an important export commodity. The country's sugarcane crop has been used in ethanol production since 1971.
Also on the program this week:
Bacterial Blight Common in Soybeans
July 11, 2008
Frequent rains and stormy conditions have resulted in bacterial blight being prevalent this year in soybean fields. Bacterial blight caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea is present across Nebraska.
Cercospora Leaf Spot Alerts on Panhandle District Web Site
July 17, 2008
Daily Cercospora leaf spot alerts are now available on the Web for sugar beet growers and others.
Updates are linked from UNL's Panhandle Research and Extension Center's site at http://www.panhandle.unl.edu.
Using 2008 Corn Rootworm Numbers For 2009 Production Decisions
July 15, 2008
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Western corn rootworm beetle |
Dig and Rate Roots to Evaluate Corn Rootworm Control
July 11, 2008
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