8-7-09 subsurface Drip FD
August 17, 2009
The crop clinic, Subsurface Drip Irrigation: Nuts & Bolts, will be held tomorrow, August 18, at UNL's South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center. Thus is the third in a series of seasonal clinics at the ag lab. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the program running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
8-17-09 Mead Training
August 17, 2009
A UNL Crop Management and Diagnostic Clinic August 20 will provide a close-up look at late-season field conditions.
The UNL Extension clinic will be held at the Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the clinic starting at 8 a.m.
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Real Estate Values August 7, 2009
August 7, 2009
Nebraska Farm Real Estate Value and Cash Rents Higher
Nebraska's farm real estate value rose from 2008, extending a trend that began in 1993, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office.
NCRS 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
Five Nebraska projects that promote ground and surface water conservation and improved water quality were recently funded by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, according to NRCS Chief Dave White.
Farm Prices 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
Nebraska's farm real estate value rose from 2008, extending a trend that began in 1993, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office.
Farm real estate value on January 1, 2009, averaged $1,340 per acre, a record high. This is up $10 per acre or 1% higher than last year's level.
Field Updates 8.7.09
August 7, 2009
Tom Hunt, Extension Entomologist, Haskell Ag Lab, Concord:
USDA Crops 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
Cool conditions minimized crop moisture stress but slowed crop development for the week ending August 2, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Soil moisture supplies continue to be rated above average for this time of year.
Corn Disease Update: Eyespot Confirmed
July 31, 2009
Corn Disease Update
Eyespot of corn, caused by the fungus Kabatiella zeae, was confirmed in Antelope County this week and is likely present in other northern Nebraska counties. The disease is increasing in northern Iowa and has already been reported as severe in other areas of the Midwest.