Former Panhandle Research, Extension and Educator Center Communications SpecialistNew Farm Program Deadlines
July 25, 2008
Several farm program deadlines are coming up and are new or changed from previous years, according to Doug Klein, program specialist with the Nebraska state office of USDA's Farm Service Agency.
No-Till Farmer-Expert Helps Others Make the Switch
July 25, 2008
"In 1987 when I got started with no-till, I was 35 years old and still single. I had better things to do than till fields to kill weeds that weren't even there yet," said Dan Gillespie, state no-till specialist for the Natural Resource Conservation Service.
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.