Wet, Cool Conditions Delay Corn
May 23, 2008
| Nebraska's corn crop is about seven days behind the five-year average. With normal temperatures in the next 45 days, tassel and silking should occur the first half of July. |
Paradigm Shift in Water Management Recognized
May 23, 2008
Research Geared To Water Needs
As the state's water issues and priorities have changed over the last decade, UNL has initiated research and programs to help ag producers have the information they need for sound decision-making.
Real-Time Water Quality Information Available Nationally
May 23, 2008
Real time water-quality data are now easily accessible online throughthe USGS WaterQualityWatch Web site.
Match Hay Harvest to Livestock Nutrient Needs
May 23, 2008
Soon native meadows will start growing rapidly and bromegrass will be heading out. At the same time producers are in the midst of planting or fieldwork.
Some producers may plan to cut after cultivating or during the first or second corn irrigation. Others may harvest, based on plant growth stage, like full head.