Richard Ferguson

Richard Ferguson became vice chancellor for the university's Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) Jan. 1, 2019. His email is rferguson1@unl.edu.

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UNL Extension Irrigation and Soils Courses Available Online - UNL Extension, April 1, 2013

April 1, 2013

If a formal class schedule just doesn't work for your busy life, check out two online short courses on irrigation and soils being offered by UNL Extension. 

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On-Farm Research Results: Sugar Applications to Corn and Soybeans - UNL CropWatch, April 4, 2013

April 4, 2013

Wanting to increase yields and looking to other farmers such as Kip Cullers for information, some of our on-farm research producers decided to test whether applying sugar to their crops would be beneficial.

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The Value of Residual Herbicide in Reduced Soybean Stands - UNL CropWatch, March 29, 2013

March 29, 2013

The Plant Management Network has two new offerings in its "Focus on Soybeans" webcasts.

Value of Residual Herbicide in Reduced Soybean Stands

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No-till Planting Tips for a Dry Year - UNL CropWatch, March 27, 2013

Corn emerging among residue

Figure 1. Even emergence of corn amid residue cover.  (Photos by Paul Jasa)

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