Area: Saline, Jefferson and Gage Counties
Degrees and Certifications
B.S. Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2005
M.S. Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2007
Ph.D. Agronomy, Kansas State University, 2012
Certified Crop Adviser - NE #106079
Areas of Focus: Precision ag data management, on-farm research, soil fertility and plant nutrition, eastern Nebraska cropping systems
Twitter: @croptechcafe
Blog: Crop Tech Cafe
Research Geared to Easy Storage of Wet Distillers Grains
July 25, 2008
UNL research indicates that wet distillers grains are easier to store than most people might expect, said a UNL specialist.
USDA: Crop Report
July 25, 2008
Wheat harvest was completed throughout muchof the south and was active in the southern Panhandle, according to the July 20 report from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service,Nebraska Field Office. Droughtconditions remain in the Panhandle with only 72% of normalrainfall since April 1.
South Central Ag Lab Field Day Aug. 6
July 25, 2008
Irrigated crop and pest management research will be the focus of the Aug. 6 field day at UNL's South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nebraska Grazing Conference Aug. 12-13 in Kearney
July 25, 2008
The 2008 Nebraska Grazing Conference will offer an in-depth look at grazing, from animal behavior to grassland monitoring. It will be Aug. 12-13 at the Kearney Holiday Inn.
UNL Appoints Alternative Crop Breeding Specialist in Panhandle
July 25, 2008
Dipak Santra has been appointed alternative crop breeding specialist at UNL's Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff. Santra is scheduled to start Nov. 1. He fills a position vacated by David Baltensperger who became chair of the Agronomy and Soils Department at Texas A & M University.
Market Journal: Brazilian Food and Biofuel Industries Growing
July 25, 2008
Brazil offers numerous opportunities in food and biofuels. Marcos Fava Neve, University of San Paulo professor of strategy, says exports are growing, with beef cattle becoming an important export commodity. The country's sugarcane crop has been used in ethanol production since 1971.
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