Former Nebraska Extension Educator
Charles Fenster Receives Panhandle Outstanding Service to Ag Award
August 15, 2008
Charles Fenster of Gering has been named the 2008 winner of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Outstanding Service to Panhandle Agriculture Award. A pioneering ag researcher, Fenster retired nearly 30 years ago from the University of Nebraska but has remained active in Nebraska agriculture.
Soybean Aphids Increasing; Entering Critical Period
August 8, 2008
Soybean growers across the state should be scouting for soybean aphids. Soybean aphid populations continue to increase in Nebraska and quite a few fields in eastern Nebraska have been treated with an insecticide. Growers should scout each field independently to determine the need for treatment.
Farm Bill Changes Revenue Safety Net, Disaster Coverage
August 8, 2008
A new disaster aid program and a new kind of revenue safety net for farmers are two changes in the 2008 farm bill, according to UNL economist Paul Burgener.
