UNL Offers Online Exchange for Cattle Feed and Pastures
September 12, 2008
The drought may have eased slightly in western Nebraska, but its effects on cattle producers are still being felt: hay is expensive and sometimes in short supply, and as winter approaches, hay supplies are expected to get tighter.
New Web Site Provides UNL Water Expertise
September 12, 2008
A new UNL Web site — water.unl.edu — offers research and extension information on a wide variety of water issues.
UNL Extension Offers Cattle Producers Resources for Dealing with High Input Costs
September 12, 2008
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Fall Strategies for Managing Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) of Wheat
September 3, 2008
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Table I. Scab index and DON concentration in the 2008 State Variety Trial in Saline County. |
High Grasshopper Pressure Warrants Concern for Winter Wheat Planting
August 28, 2008
Grasshopper activity has been high in many areas of Nebraska this year and wheat growers should be planning how they're going to manage this pest in seedling wheat this fall. Grasshopper populations decline through late summer and fall, but can remain in significant densities until after the first hard freeze.
UNL Extension Partners With Industry to Conserve on Center Pivot Water Use
September 4, 2008
Municipal supplies, domestic users, industries, commercial businesses, livestock and power plants are among the users of Nebraska's water resources. None, however, use as much of Nebraska's water as farmers irrigating their crops.
How To Reduce Energy Cost For In-Bin Grain Drying
August 22, 2008
| Also see How to Reduce Energy Cost for High Capacity Grain Drying in this issue of CropWatch. |