Justin McMechan

faculty
  • Assoc Professor University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Work Entomology Hall (ENTO) 105B
Lincoln NE 68583-0816
US
Work 402-472-2312 On campus, dial 2-2312
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Previous CW Contributions:
Soybean Day expo
The 2022 Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo kicks off at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 with the opening of the expo, followed by speaker sessions beginning at 9:10 a.m.

Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo Offers 2023 Growing Season Information

November 30, 2022
Presentations at the 2022 expo will highlight soybean market predictions for 2023, management of soybean stem borer and how to plan a successful transition for your farm or ranch operation.

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Finance clinics billboard

Free Farm and Ag Law Clinics Set for December

November 30, 2022
There are three dates scheduled for free, in-person farm and ag law clinics in December. 

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Cattle eating hay
Choosing the right protein may help bring the cost of feed down and more accurately meet the needs of your cattle.

Pasture and Forage Minute: Cornstalk Quality after Precipitation, Alfalfa for Protein

November 22, 2022
This week, Jerry Volesky reviews cornstalk feed quality after rain and snow, and Brad Schick discusses the pros and cons of alfalfa as a supplemental protein.

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Sorghum field

Crop Progress: Sorghum to Complete Harvest 2022

November 22, 2022
As of Nov. 20, sorghum harvest was at 98%. Winter wheat condition remained stable, while pastures and range conditions had a slight improvement.

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Distillers' grain
Erin Ehnle Brown/realagstock (Photo courtesy Center for Agricultural Profitability)

The Impact of Low Stocks-to-use Ratio and the Ukraine-Russia Conflict on the Distillers-to-Corn Price Ratio

November 17, 2022
Department of Ag Economics Assistant Professor Elliott Dennis assesses the distiller grains market in Nebraska using weekly FOB bid level prices for DDG, MWDG and WDG from ethanol plants.

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Research project team
Members of the Field-Nets research team pose in a soybean field on East Campus with their millimeter wave radios with phased-array antennas. The researchers (from left) are Santosh Pitla, Qiang Liu, Yufeng Ge, Christos Argyropoulos and Mehmet Can Vuran. (Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication and Marketing)

Project Aims to Boost Ag Tech Through Improved Field Connectivity

November 17, 2022
A Nebraska research team is designing a next-generation wireless network for agricultural fields that would catalyze an array of digital farming technologies and buoy the businesses of countless farmers.

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Geese on lake
Geese silhouetted against a Nebraska sunset. (CropWatch file photo)

Hunting Leases and Legal Considerations

November 17, 2022
Extension Educator Jessica Groskopf and Ag Law Specialist Dave Aiken review Nebraska recreation and agrotourism laws, ways to mitigate liability, working with multiple tenants and developing hunting lease agreements.

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IANR campus

IANR Celebrates Third Consecutive Year of Record-breaking Research Funding in 2022

November 17, 2022
Researchers in all disciplines of study across the institute received funding for a wide variety of projects to advance agriculture and natural resources resilience across Nebraska and around the world.

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