High Grasshopper Pressure Warrants Concern for Winter Wheat Planting
August 28, 2008
Grasshopper activity has been high in many areas of Nebraska this year and wheat growers should be planning how they're going to manage this pest in seedling wheat this fall. Grasshopper populations decline through late summer and fall, but can remain in significant densities until after the first hard freeze.
UNL Extension Partners With Industry to Conserve on Center Pivot Water Use
September 4, 2008
Municipal supplies, domestic users, industries, commercial businesses, livestock and power plants are among the users of Nebraska's water resources. None, however, use as much of Nebraska's water as farmers irrigating their crops.
How To Reduce Energy Cost For In-Bin Grain Drying
August 22, 2008
| Also see How to Reduce Energy Cost for High Capacity Grain Drying in this issue of CropWatch. |
Research: Residue Boosts Yields in Water-Limited Conditions
August 22, 2008
Learn More For more information about producing more yield with less water, be sure to attend one of these meetings:
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Keep Testing Forage, Despite Lab Change
August 28, 2008
When the UNL Soil Plant Analytical Lab (SPAL) was closed in July, forage testing, as well as grain and soil testing, was discontinued. We realize this has caused concern among Nebraska forage growers who regularly tested and used the results as a management tool.