No-till Cover Crops Field Day September 23
September 12, 2008
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Organic CSP Field Day Sept. 23
September 12, 2008
Dave and Deb Welsch of rural Milford will be hosting a field day September 23 to show how they're participating in the USDA Conservation Security Program (CSP) with organic production. The event will be at West Blue Farm south of Milford from 3 to 5 p.m.
This field day will focus on:
Center for Grassland Studies Hosts Fall Seminar Series
September 12, 2008
The 14th annual fall seminar series offered by the UNL's Center for Grassland Studies will feature faculty and guest lecturers on topics ranging from the new farm bill to bioenergy crops.
School of Natural Resources Seminar Series Continues Oct. 14
September 12, 2008
"Snakes on the Plains" will be the next presentation in the UNL School of Natural Resources Outreach Seminar Series. It will be presented by UNL herpetologist Dennis Ferraro.
Other presentations in the series include:
UNL Colloquium to Present Range of Water Topics
September 12, 2008
UNL researchers, students, and experts from government and private sectors will make presentations on a range of water-related topics on Thursday, Oct. 16, at Hardin Hall on UNL's East Campus.
UNL Offers Online Exchange for Cattle Feed and Pastures
September 12, 2008
The drought may have eased slightly in western Nebraska, but its effects on cattle producers are still being felt: hay is expensive and sometimes in short supply, and as winter approaches, hay supplies are expected to get tighter.
New Web Site Provides UNL Water Expertise
September 12, 2008
A new UNL Web site — water.unl.edu — offers research and extension information on a wide variety of water issues.