Digging into Extension, a CropWatch feature series, shines a spotlight on the professionals of Nebraska Extension, highlighting their roles in extension and services they provide to Nebraska farmers and ranchers.

CropWatch, Feb. 17, 2010: UNL Offers Two Organic Farming Workshops

February 17, 2010

Two days of organic farming workshops March 5 and 19 at the Lifelong Learning Center, 601 E. Benjamin Ave., in Norfolk will give participants the tools they need to farm organically.

Read more

CropWatch, Feb. 17, 2010: UNL Extension Offers Crop Scout Training in March

February 17, 2010

Crop scouts will learn how to better manage corn and soybean pests during a UNL Extension Crop Scout Training for Pest Managers program March 16 at UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead.

The training provides in-depth and detailed information from university specialists.

Read more

CropWatch, Feb. 5, 2010: Nebraska No-till Conferences Feb. 16-17

February 5, 2010

Soils and fertility will be among the focus topics of this year's Nebraska No-Till Conference.

The conference is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 at the Ag Center in Holdrege and Feb. 17 at UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead. Registration begins at 9 a.m.

Read more

Corn Utilization and Distribution of Surplus Distillers Grain

February 12, 2010

On this week’s Market Journal, UNL ag economist Dennis Conley looks at UNL research on current and projected use of dried distillers grains and the potential for marketing surplus production nationally. His study shows there's a market for distillers grain, given the right mix of costs and income.

Read more

CropWatch, Feb. 3, 2010: Market Journal: Wind Farms, Cornhusker Economics Outlook Conference

February 5, 2010

A new University of Nebraska-Lincoln "Market Journal" program will be broadcast on NET this weekend and is available on the Web at marketjournal.unl.edu Podcasting is also now available from the Web site.

On this week's Market Journal:

Read more

CropWatch, Feb. 19, 2010: Market Journal: UNL Fertilizer Recommendations and Grain Market Update

February 19, 2010

A new University of Nebraska-Lincoln "Market Journal" program will be broadcast on NET this weekend and is available on the Web at marketjournal.unl.edu Podcasting is also now available from the Web site.

On this week's Market Journal: 

Read more

CropWatch, Feb. 3, 2010: Central Plains Irrigation Conference Feb. 23-24

Participants at the Central Plains Irrigation Conference and Exposition will learn the latest information on irrigation equipment and water management practices Feb. 23-24 at the Kearney Holiday Inn.

Read more