Fall is Optimum Time to Test for SCN
October 3, 2008
Soybean Board Pays for SCN Soil Tests
Last year, soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) robbed Nebraska farmers of over $25 million in lost soybean yields. This is more than from all other soybean diseases combined.
Estimating Corn Drying Time
October 3, 2008
Farmer Question: About how long should it take to dry 20% moisture corn to 15% using natural air during the last three weeks in October?
Salvaging Green Soybeans for Forage or Green Manure
October 3, 2008
Late planted beans may not mature before frost, but all is not lost. There are several salvage options for these beans. One of the better options is to use these beans as a forage. After all, when soybeans were first introduced to the United States they were used as forage. Today they still can be used effectively for grazing, hay, or silage.
How a Freeze Affects Forages
October 3, 2008
If you haven't experienced a freeze yet this fall, you soon will. When this happens, be prepared to adjust livestock feeding. When plants freeze, changes occur in their metabolism and composition that can poison livestock.
Thistle Control During October
October 3, 2008
Timing is everything. That's particularly true with thistle control and October to early November is one of the best times to apply herbicides for thistle control.
Poultry Litter Can Be a Valuable Source of Nitrogen and Phosphorus
October 3, 2008
The high cost of fertilizer nutrients is convincing some producers to go to the birds — poultry, that is. More specifically, they are turning to poultry waste, or "litter."