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Cover crop field at WCREEC — Cover crop plots at the UNL West Central Research Extension and Education Center in North Platte. (Photo by Chabella Guzman)

Cover Crops a Focus at Annual WREEC Water and Crops Field Day

September 1, 2023

Producers at the field day swapped ideas and observations about cover crop production, and heard from extension educators and agronomists about best practices for their agricultural regions.

Farm couple with child in field — Brandon Dirkschneider, managing principal/president with Insurance Design Management (Omaha), certified financial planner and farm succession coordinator, is the featured speaker of a new transition planning webinar, free to the public on CAP. (Photo courtesy Erin Ehnle Brown/realagstock)

Transition Planning Webinar: Ensuring Success on the Family Farm and Ranch

September 1, 2023

Learn how to get the right transition plan in place for your farm or ranch operation with this free webinar, featuring Brandon Dirkschneider of Insurance Design Management.

Mugshots of award recipients — Nebraska Extension recently received four national awards from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. (IANR News image)

Nebraska Extension Earns Multiple National Awards for Excellence

September 1, 2023

Extension educators were recognized for their work on a range of services provided to Nebraska's agricultural industry, including the farm management program "Know Your Numbers, Know Your Options."

Dry bean field in Nebraska Panhandle — Dry edible bean field in western Nebraska. (Photo by Gary Stone)

USDA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Funding Awarded to Nebraska

September 1, 2023

Some of the projects to be funded by the grant feature research on mitigating adverse effects of diseases in dry beans, evaluating the effectiveness of tomato varieties, and the development of new irrigation technology.

Check presentation to Mark McHargue — The Nebraska Dry Bean Commission donated $6,500 to the Nebraska Farm Bureau “Ag in the Classroom.” Presenting the check was Chris Kelley, NDBC vice chair (second from left), and Dan Hinman, president of the Nebraska Dry Bean Growers Association (left), to Mark McHargue, president of the NEFB. (Photo by Chabella Guzman)

Dry Bean Growers Still Dealing with the Effects of 2018 Tariffs

September 1, 2023

Stakeholders in the dry bean industry discussed the state of production and markets during a recent tour at the UNL Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff.

Justin McMechan works hail machine in corn field

McMechan Highlights UNL Research on Hail-damaged Crops

August 31, 2023

Dr. Justin McMechan, Nebraska Extension specialist, recently appeared on RFD-TV to discuss UNL research on hail impacts to crops and share recommendations for farmers who encounter hailstorm damage.

Cover crop field — If you don’t grow something, Mother Nature will. The hairy vetch cover crop is suppressing weeds on the left compared to the no cover crop treatment on the right.

2023 Cover Crop and Soil Health Field Day

August 31, 2023

The Sept. 19 event will feature research updates on Rogers Memorial Farm's 43-year tillage study, cover crop selection and performance, and more.

Weekly Weather Update and Outlook: Aug. 31, 2023

August 31, 2023

Nebraska is entering another stretch of hot weather, beginning September with well above average temperatures and low chances for rainfall.