USDA Publishes 2008 County, District Level Cash Rent Data
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Nebraska Ag Land Cash Rent Rates by District and County, 2008. Source: USDA NASS Nebraska Field Office. |
USDA Economic Reports of Interest: Biofuels, Fertilizer Prices, Farm Income Forecast
May 8, 2009
Growing Crops for Biofuels has Spillover Effects
by Scott Malcolm and Marcel Aillery for the USDA Economic Research Service Online magazine, Amber Waves.
ARS Scientists Study Genetics of Wheat Leaf Rust
May 8, 2009 The pathogen that causes the world's most common wheat disease is a moving target, but scientists are now better equipped to keep track of it, thanks to some genetic sleuthing by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
UNL Plant Breeder Chosen for Board of International Rice Research Institute
May 8, 2009 P. Stephen Baenziger has long strived in his career to do something to help feed the world. With his appointment to an international center that researches one of the world's most important food staples, he has realized a dream.
Wheat Spindle Streak Mosaic Virus Confirmed
May 1, 2009 Wheat spindle streak mosaic virus (WSSMV), also known as wheat yellow mosaic virus, has been confirmed in wheat samples from Dundy, Red Willow, Richardson, and Saunders counties. WSSMV occurs from mid March to early May.
Wheat Fungicide Update
May 1, 2009
Product Updates
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved new guidelines for application of the Syngenta Crop Protection fungicides Quilt and Tilt on wheat. Both fungicides can be applied up to Feekes growth stage 10.5 (full heading). The 45-day pre-harvest interval restriction has been removed.