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TAPS to Host Crop Skills Challenge at Husker Harvest Days

August 10, 2022
Show attendees will get the chance to test their crop production management skills during the interactive competitions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. every day of the show, with a special session for FFA chapter teams.

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Ag Land Management Webinar Will Discuss Updated Nebraska Cash Rents, Lease Arrangements

August 10, 2022
Featuring the latest insight on trends in real estate, managing agricultural land and solutions for addressing challenges in the upcoming growing season.

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Panhandle plots
A view of some of the research plots surrounding the Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center. (CropWatch file photo)

Explore New Research and Technology at Panhandle Tour Aug. 23

August 10, 2022
Free to attend, the field day includes plot tours that will highlight research on pulse crops, sensor-based irrigation, breeding program and white mold updates for dry beans, and pest management in sunflowers.

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Cattle
The new pre-conference workshop on Sept. 20 will offer tools and strategies to develop a transition plan for a farm or ranch operation.

Farm and Ranch Transition Planning Workshop Added to ‘Herd That!’ Conference

August 10, 2022
The pre-conference workshop will offer tools and strategies to develop a transition plan for a farm or ranch operation, including best practices, common mistakes and essential considerations.

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Aerial farmland

Nebraska 2022 Farm Real Estate Value and Cash Rent

August 10, 2022
Nebraska's farm real estate value increase $650 per acre, a 21% increase from 2021.

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Dented corn

Crop Progress: Conditions Hold Steady into August

August 10, 2022
For the first week of August, crop conditions remained mostly steady, with soybeans setting pods slightly behind average pace at 66% and corn entering dented growth stage.

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Estimated Crop Water Use: Aug. 8

August 5, 2022
Estimated crop water use for Nebraska Panhandle crops for the week of Aug. 8.

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CMDC crowd
Attendees listen to a Nebraska Extension research update on soybean production at a past Crop Management Diagnostic Clinic.

Nebraska Extension Provides In-field Training in August on Corn and Soybean Production

August 5, 2022
Eight CCA credits have been approved for this year's clinics, which will feature the latest research on crop genetics, irrigation, insect and weed management, plant pathology, soil fertility and live on-site plot demos.

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