UNL's Soil and Plant Analytical Lab Closes
July 25, 2008
A review of the UNL Soil Plant Analytical Lab (SPAL) was recently completed by UNL's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. In this review several factors were examined to determine the future success of the lab, including cost of operations, competition, and demand for the lab's services.
High Plains Ag Lab Summer Field Day is Aug. 12
July 25, 2008
Crop production topics will be the focus of the Summer Crops Field Day Tuesday, Aug. 12 at UNL's High Plains Ag Lab near Sidney. Registration begins at 11 a.m. at the Ag Lab shop, followed by lunch at 11:30 with a presentation by Charlie Fenster about the Farm and Ranch Museum.
Assessing the Economics of Co-Product Storage
August 1, 2008
A new UNL software tool can help ranchers and farmers assess the economics of co-product storage. In the July 23 issue of Cornhusker Economics, Josie Waterbury, Graduate Research Assistant, and Darrell Mark, Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, discuss the current co-product market and what the software shows.
Deciding When to Apply Soybean Fungicides
Soybean Aphid Update
July 25, 2008
Several growers and consultants have called this week with reports of soybean aphids in fields. They have usually described the fields as having low numbers, with "hot spots" of 50 to 100 square feet where aphids are at or near threshold levels.