Alfalfa Field Day July 9 near Ord
June 26, 2009
Equipment demonstrations, educational speakers, and a free lunch will all be part of an Alfalfa Field Day July 9 near Ord. The event will be held at the Vaughn Svoboda farm 1 mile west of Ord on Sargent Road.
Speakers will address how growers can improve alfalfa productivity and their bottom line.
NDA: 1,700 Cattle Test Negative for Bovine TB in First Round of Tests
July 1, 2009
All results were negative from the first week of bovine tuberculosis (TB) testing of quarantined herds, according to Nebraska Director of Agriculture (NDA) Greg Ibach. Approximately 1,700 head of cattle were tested June 15-21. Results are still pending for an additional 3,300 head of cattle tested last week.
Take Precautions Against Mosquitoes to Prevent West Nile Virus
July 1, 2009
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Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition Launches Rangeland Monitoring Program
June 26, 2009 The Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition has launched a Rangeland Monitoring Program and has contracted with two rangeland technicians to implement on-site technical monitoring assistance.
Field Updates from Across the State
June 26, 2009
Randall Saner, Extension Educator in Lincoln and McPherson counties: The wheat is turning yellow and I would expect harvest to start around July 8. This past week the Sutherland and Wallace areas were hit by high winds and hail. Several pivots were overturned and there was some crop damage from the hail.