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Estimated Crop Water Use for May 6-12, 2024
May 6, 2024
Nebraska Extension Educator Gary Stone shares the weekly crop water use outlook and tips on preparing for the 2024 irrigation season.
Three from Panhandle Inducted into Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement
May 3, 2024
Two UNL faculty members were among the individuals recognized for their contributions to ag research at the 2024 Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement banquet.
Weekly Weather Outlook and Update: May 2, 2024
May 2, 2024
With two more rounds of storms inbound, the latest forecast includes another two to three inches of precipitation for eastern Nebraska by early next week and the potential for another round of severe weather on Monday, May 6.
Farm and Ranch Employee Intake and Onboarding
May 2, 2024
Nebraska Extension Agricultural Economist Shannon Sand highlights strategies for the intake and onboarding process to help farm and ranch managers build the groundwork for employee success.
This Week on N Field: Assessing Winter Cereal Grain Stands
May 2, 2024
Insights on how stand assessments can help growers determine whether a winter cereal crop should be terminated this spring.
Extension Co-creating a Better Tomorrow for Nebraska
May 2, 2024
Nebraska Extension staff and programs are at the forefront of establishing agricultural practices to help producers save money and resources. This article highlights some of extension's recent successes and impacts in Nebraska.
Vélez is a Leader in Genetic Technology to Contain Corn Rootworm
May 2, 2024
Husker scientist Ana Maria Vélez is pioneering a genetic technology that increases larvae mortality to suppress western corn rootworm, which annually causes up to $2 billion in yield loss and control costs in the Corn Belt.
Nebraska Extension Offers Introductory-level Crop Scout Training May 21
May 1, 2024
The 2024 training course will review a wide variety of crop scouting concerns, such as drone scouting best practices, identifying nutrient deficiencies and insect damage in corn and soybean, and detecting weed seedlings.