Tour Looks at Using Cover Crops after Organic Wheat

July 11, 2008

A field tour of cover crops planted after organic winter wheat will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead. The tour will include discussion on various cover crops for eastern Nebraska and methods and equipment for weed control and cultural practices.

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New NDA Assistant Director Announced

July 11, 2008

Nebraska native Ginger Langemeier has been hired as the new NDA assistant director.

"Ginger comes to us with strong experience in public policy development, as well as agricultural roots through her family's farming operation in Hooper," said NDA Director Greg Ibach.

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Poll: Rural Nebraskans Strongly Support Renewable Energy

July 11, 2008

Rural Nebraskans overwhelmingly support aggressive pursuit of renewable forms of energy to resolve the energy crisis, according to the Nebraska Rural Poll. Yet Nebraska is one of 18 states with no standards to require such development.

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Application Timing and Preharvest Intervals for Wheat Fungicides

July 2, 2008

Double Check the Restrictions for Your Fungicide

Photo of wheat scab.
Figure 1. Septoria leaf blotch in wheat.

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