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Estimated Crop Water Use for Sept. 11-17
September 11, 2023
Nebraska Extension Educator Gary Stone shares an update on this week's crop water use and expectations for the end of the irrigation season.
Crop Progress: Winter Wheat Planting Begins in Nebraska
September 6, 2023
Winter wheat planting began right on time last week in Nebraska, and development of corn, soybean, sorghum and dry bean crops continued at or above average pace as of Sept. 3.
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Estimated Crop Water Use for Sept. 4-10
September 6, 2023
Updates on Panhandle crop progress and anticipated water use for the remainder of September by Nebraska Extension Educator Gary Stone.
Cover Crops a Focus at Annual WREEC Water and Crops Field Day
September 1, 2023
Producers at the field day swapped ideas and observations about cover crop production, and heard from extension educators and agronomists about best practices for their agricultural regions.
Transition Planning Webinar: Ensuring Success on the Family Farm and Ranch
September 1, 2023
Learn how to get the right transition plan in place for your farm or ranch operation with this free webinar, featuring Brandon Dirkschneider of Insurance Design Management.
Nebraska Extension Earns Multiple National Awards for Excellence
September 1, 2023
Extension educators were recognized for their work on a range of services provided to Nebraska's agricultural industry, including the farm management program "Know Your Numbers, Know Your Options."
USDA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Funding Awarded to Nebraska
September 1, 2023
Some of the projects to be funded by the grant feature research on mitigating adverse effects of diseases in dry beans, evaluating the effectiveness of tomato varieties, and the development of new irrigation technology.
Dry Bean Growers Still Dealing with the Effects of 2018 Tariffs
September 1, 2023
Stakeholders in the dry bean industry discussed the state of production and markets during a recent tour at the UNL Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff.