Glennis McClure

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Work Filley Hall (FYH) 303B
Lincoln NE 68583-0922
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Work 402-472-0661 On campus, dial 2-0661
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Glennis McClure joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agricultural Economics as an Extension Educator for Farm and Ranch Management Analytics in November, 2017. Responsibilities in this position include publishing livestock and crop enterprise budgets, surveying and publishing the Farm Custom Rates Guide, and assisting with special economic analyses in the department.<br><br>Glennis joined the University of Nebraska after a three year stint as Executive Director and then Senior Development Coordinator at NGage, the economic development organization serving Beatrice and Gage County, Nebraska. Prior to NGage, Glennis served as Vice President and Program Manager for the Nebraska Enterprise Fund (NEF). NEF is a Certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that provides loan capital to small businesses and programs.<br><br>Other career experiences include a two year appointment as the Senior Community Affairs Advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Omaha Branch. From 1999 to 2006, Glennis served as a business specialist and co-director of the REAP program, and earlier in her career taught agri-business at Southeast Community College and was a farm business consultant with the Nebraska Farm Business Association (NFBA). While with the NE Farm Business Association, Glennis worked with sixty farm families in southeast Nebraska to provide enterprise and whole farm business analysis along with tax management and preparation services.<br><br>Both her Bachelor and Master degrees are from UNL. Glennis currently serves on the Campus Statewide Promotion Committee, Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association board and as an active member of the NCEA Agricultural Section. Other memberships include the Wymore-Blue Springs Area Fund Advisory Committee and Chair of the Southern Gage Kiwanis group. Recent memberships include: Chair of Gage County’s Tourism Advisory Committee (2006 - 2020) and member of the Nebraska Economic Developers Association, treasurer of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church – Wymore (25+ years), Beatrice Rotary, and the University of Nebraska President’s Advisory Committee member (2015-17).<br><br>Glennis resides near Blue Springs on their family farm with her husband Ed. They have 3 married children and seven grandkids.

icon-academic-capEducation

  • MA, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1996
  • BS, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1981

icon-chat-userCourses

  • AECN 896, Special Topics in Agricultural Economics; Enterprise Anlys:Ag Producers, Fall 2022

icon-business-chartResearch & Grants

  • Effective Budgeting, Negotiation, and Management Strategies for Agricultural Land, North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center, April 2020

icon-bookmark-starAwards & Honors

  • Excellence in Extension Team Award - Soybean Management Field Days, UNL Extension, 2019

Introduction in CropWatch

Soybean aphid

Soybean Aphid Scouting and Management

August 2, 2023
Soybean aphids in Nebraska typically reach the economic threshold and require treatment in late July through August. Treatment during this time is usually enough to keep aphid populations from resurging before they leave fields for the season. 

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Field plot sign
Content for the upcoming Corn and Soybean Production Clinics will be tailored to each location, to better represent the diversity of crop production concerns across the state.

Nebraska Extension Provides Nebraska Corn and Soybean Clinics Aug. 29 at North Platte and Aug. 31 at Mead

August 1, 2023
See a "growing season" all in one place, with hands-on interaction and field demos that will address corn and soybean production concerns for growers across Nebraska.

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Soybean field
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Nebraska Crop Conditions Remain Stable

August 1, 2023
As of July 30, most Nebraska crops were in 50%-60% good to excellent condition.

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Hairy vetch

Influence of Cover Crop Species and Termination Time on N Release

August 1, 2023
Results of a UNL study evaluating the impact of cereal rye and hairy vetch cover crop termination times on their decomposition and nitrogen release.

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Water droplets

The crop water use report is updated weekly. Visit PHREC AgLab for more information.

Estimated Crop Water Use for July 31-Aug. 6

July 31, 2023
Despite recent rains, crops need more water right now — Nebraska Extension Educator Gary Stone weighs in on what producers can expect during this critical growth stage.

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Combine in field
Glennis McClure, an extension educator and farm and ranch management analyst with the Center for Agricultural Profitability, will facilitate the workshops, which are free to attend and include Q&A sessions for participants. (USDA/Flickr photo)

Tracking Cost of Production During the Growing Season Using the Ag Budget Calculator (ABC) Program

July 28, 2023
In these workshops, ag finance professionals will guide participants through the process of creating customized crop budgets for owned and rented farms, determining costs on a per-farm or field basis, and more.

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Corn field
The workshops are free to attend, but registration is required by calling the host county’s extension office (numbers below). (Center for Ag Profitability image)

Landlord/tenant Cash Rent Workshops to Begin in August

July 28, 2023
Covering current Nebraska cash rental rates and land values, best practices for agricultural leases, and other contract considerations, including farm succession and transition planning insights.

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Land value map 2023
This new webinar features Jim Jansen, UNL extension agricultural economist, and Shannon Sand, UNL extension agricultural economist.

Land Values and Cash Rents: 2023 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Update

July 28, 2023
Center for Ag Profitability experts discuss findings from the final 2023 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey report, including average reported land values and cash rental rates for different classes and types of ag land across the state.

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