CropWatch, Feb. 5, 2010: DOT Restrictions on Commercial Truck Driving and Texting
February 5, 2010
Federal regulations expressly prohibiting texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses went into effect January 26, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
UNL Researches Growing Algae for Biofuel
Algae may be the next frontier for biofuels, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is poised to be among the nation's leaders in this research.
CropWatch, Feb. 5, 2010: UNL's Ag Research Division Boasts 36% Rate of Return over 42
February 5, 2010
While investing money in the stock market can be risky in today's economy, investing in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Agricultural Research Division is a pretty sure thing, offering an internal rate of return of 36% in the period of study.
CropWatch, Feb. 25, 2010: Market Journal on Farming with Less Water
February 26, 2010
This year even more of the state's producers will be farming with reduced water allocations. On this week's Market Journal Gary Hergert, extension nutrient management specialist at the Panhandle REC, discusses variousl options for growing crops under these conditions.
Risk Management Meetings March 8-10
February 25, 2010
Learn more about crop risk management options and visit with experts at a series of March meetings in south central and southeast Nebraska. With the March 15 crop insurance deadline just around the corner, these meetings offer producers an opportunity to address those last minute questions.
CropWatch, Feb. 17, 2010: March 4 Workshop Covers Tools for Improving Manure Management
February 17, 2010
A March 4 UNL Extension workshop on "Tools for Improving Manure Management" will be at the Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CropWatch, Feb. 17, 2010: UNL Offers Two Organic Farming Workshops
February 17, 2010
Two days of organic farming workshops March 5 and 19 at the Lifelong Learning Center, 601 E. Benjamin Ave., in Norfolk will give participants the tools they need to farm organically.