Supplementing Pastures with Legumes Offers Double Benefit
February 11, 2009 Reducing pasture expenses can help your bottom line, but it shouldn't be at the expense of pasture quality. This spring, consider investing in legumes to reap a longer term benefit.
Not all Ryegrasses are Equal
February 11, 2009 Perennial ryegrass, annual ryegrass, Italian ryegrass, and even cereal rye. It's enough to confuse anyone who is making a selection. Following is a quick primer on the characteristics of these ryegrasses to help growers select the right one for their needs and conditions.
Biofuels Forum on Improved Corn Ethanol Efficiency February 27
February 27, 2009 At this month's UNL Biofuels Forum UNL Researcher Adam Liska will present information from his recent research paper detailing the life cycle energy and greenhouse gas analysis of corn ethanol.
Farmers and Ranchers College to Host an Evening of Humor
February 27, 2009 If the nightly news has been a little gloomy lately, take heart. The Farmers and Ranchers College and UNL Extension are hosting Staying Alive, a humorous presentation for farm families, on March 17 in Sutton.
Market Journal: Positive Outlook for Corn and Soybean Markets
February 27, 2009
Commodity prices will come back.
That's the message from one of the guest speakers on this week's Market Journal, which was filmed at the annual Women in Agriculture Conference in Kearney this week.
Market Journal: Reducing Soil Erosion with No-till Practices
February 13, 2008
Farmers using no-till have found savings in fuel, labor, water and time and have reduced their soil loss. Paul Jasa, UNL extension agricultural engineer, and Dan Gillespie, a Battle Creek, Nebraska farmer, discuss how producers can update and implement proven conservation practices, such as no-till, to reduce inputs.
Cornhusker Economics Conference in February at Five Locations
February 11, 2009 The fourth annual Cornhusker Economics Management and Outlook Conference will cover key economic topics affecting farm management and production decisions for 2009.
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