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UNL Extension Irrigation and Soils Courses Available Online - UNL Extension, April 1, 2013

April 1, 2013

If a formal class schedule just doesn't work for your busy life, check out two online short courses on irrigation and soils being offered by UNL Extension. 

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On-Farm Research Results: Sugar Applications to Corn and Soybeans - UNL CropWatch, April 4, 2013

April 4, 2013

Wanting to increase yields and looking to other farmers such as Kip Cullers for information, some of our on-farm research producers decided to test whether applying sugar to their crops would be beneficial.

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The Value of Residual Herbicide in Reduced Soybean Stands - UNL CropWatch, March 29, 2013

March 29, 2013

The Plant Management Network has two new offerings in its "Focus on Soybeans" webcasts.

Value of Residual Herbicide in Reduced Soybean Stands

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No-till Planting Tips for a Dry Year - UNL CropWatch, March 27, 2013

Corn emerging among residue

Figure 1. Even emergence of corn amid residue cover.  (Photos by Paul Jasa)

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Tode Awards Recognize Results of SCN Sampling

March 21, 2013
 

The 'Tode Awards are given annually to Nebraska counties for their work in sampling for soybean cyst nematodes, the most devastating pest in our soybean. Last year SCN losses were estimated at $40 million in Nebraska and over $1 billion nationally.

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