Jay Parsons
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- Professor Agricultural Economics University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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USDA Gathers Cash Rents Data
March 11, 2022
The survey provides the basis for estimates of the current year’s cash rents paid for irrigated cropland, non-irrigated cropland and permanent pasture.
UNL Doctoral Student Develops Software Platform to Improve Nitrogen Applications
March 10, 2022
Stansell's research utilized crop canopy image data to apply nitrogen fertilizer more efficiently, and resulted in a 25% boost in efficiency and a savings of 45 pounds of nitrogen per acre.
Husker Researchers Develop Tool to Make Irrigation More Efficient
March 10, 2022
A research paper by University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists points to an innovative irrigation approach that offers promise to decrease water use while increasing producer profitability.
Extension Offering Free Suicide Prevention Training
March 9, 2022
This free online training by Nebraska Extension will teach participants how to recognize and respond to potential signs of crisis and suicidal behavior.
Dryness Continues as We Round Out Winter
March 9, 2022
The primary weather story this February was the continued lack of precipitation leading to expansion of drought, which covered 38% of Nebraska at the start of February and 98% by early March.
Private Pesticide Training Offered by Zoom for 2022
March 9, 2022
Nebraska Extension will be offering five private pesticide applicator trainings via Zoom in March and April. Each one will have a different agricultural area of focus, including alfalfa, corn, soybean, pasture and wheat.
Hard Red Spring Wheat Water Use
March 9, 2022
This study looked at water consumption (evapotranspiration), productivity and protein content of hard red spring wheat, a viable option when winter wheat experiences injury or low productivity.
Nebraska Inheritance Tax Update
March 8, 2022
Dave Aiken, UNL Extension water law and agricultural law specialist, discusses how LB310 will reduce most inheritance taxes beginning in 2023.