UNL CropWatch Nov. 5, 2010: Poll: Rural Nebraskans Feeling More Positive than in 2009

November 5, 2010

Rural Nebraskans are much more positive about their lives than they were just a year ago, according to the Nebraska Rural Poll. It may be a sign that uncertainty over the looming recession in 2009 has given way to a realization that the region's economy didn't dip as low as some feared it would, say poll organizers.

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UNL CropWatch October 29, 2010: Corn Test Weights: High One Year, Down the Next — A Volumetric Pe

Oct. 29, 2010

Corn test weights are the pride of farmers some years and their humility the next. So, what does it mean to have high or low test weights? The answer can be somewhat surprising. Corn test weight is simply a measurement of volumetric grain content expressed in pounds.

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UNL CropWatch Oct. 29, 2010: Commercial Soil and Plant Analytical Labs in Nebraska

October 29, 2010

The following commercial laboratories offer soil testing and analysis services in Nebraska. Services are no longer available through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as it closed its Soil and Plant Analytical Laboratory in July 2008.

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UNL CropWatch Oct. 25, 2010: Climate Research Focus of Two Seminars Nov. 9

Oct. 25, 2010

Two new University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty members will discuss climate change research during seminars Nov. 9 at Scottsbluff.

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