John Thomas
faculty
- Exten Educator NE Ext Engagement Zone 1 University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Work
415 Black Hills Ave
Alliance
NE
69301-3243
US
Work
308-762-5616
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Crops Extension Educator for the northern Nebraska Panhandle
Pasture and Forage Minute: Forage Considerations for Hail, High Temperatures
July 26, 2023
Extension educators review warm- and cool-season grass production during periods of extreme heat, preparing for corn silage harvest and forage options for corn and soybean fields with severe hail damage.
Nebraska Soybean Management Field Days Celebrates 25 Years in the Field
July 26, 2023
Hosted at four sites across central and eastern Nebraska, the field days will provide research-based information to enhance soybean profitability, addressing both local and global issues significant to farmers.
Crop Progress: Wheat, Oat Harvest Fall Further Behind
July 25, 2023
Harvest for winter wheat and oats continues well behind average pace in Nebraska at 43% and 39% complete, respectively.
The crop water use report is updated weekly. Visit PHREC AgLab for more information.
Estimated Crop Water Use for July 24-30
July 25, 2023
Nebraska Extension Educator Gary Stone weighs in on managing plant stress and water use during higher temperatures this week.
See Latest Field Research at South Central Ag Lab Field Day Aug. 1
July 24, 2023
The 2023 SCAL Field Day is free to attend and will feature presentations on fertigation, nutrient and irrigation technology, and new research and strategies on controlling disease, insects and weeds in corn and soybean.
Estimated Crop Water Use for July 17-23
July 21, 2023
The estimated crop water use for Nebraska panhandle crops for the upcoming week is based on data gathered and calculations made by Nebraska Extension personnel at the Panhandle Research, Education and Extension Center in Scottsbluff.
Free Farm and Ag Law Clinics Set for August
July 20, 2023
Free legal and financial clinics are being offered for farmers and ranchers across the state in August. The clinics are one-on-one in-person meetings with an agricultural law attorney and an agricultural financial counselor.
Cligrow Software Provides Practical Climate Data to Ag Producers
July 20, 2023
A recently released app called CliGrow, developed by the High Plains Regional Climate Center, helps producers estimate crop maturity using a field’s historical climate data.