Grassed Waterways a Standard for Erosion Control
June 27, 2008
Although not especially glamorous or flashy, grassed waterways should be part of an erosion control plan on nearly every farm. Unfortunately, as farm equipment has gotten larger and more land is farmed by one operator, grassed waterways have tended to go out of favor.
Designing Waterways
Proper Maintenance Contributes to Windbreak Efficiency
June 27, 2008
Windbreaks need maintenance, especially during their first five years, if they are to give the protection they're designed to provide.
'Your goal is to protect and maintain the individual trees while at the same time maintaining the structure of the windbreak as a whole," said Steve Lyda, NRCS conservation forestry specialist.
Summer Weather Outlook: Equal Chances Wet or Dry
June 27, 2008
Most of Nebraska has seen above normal precipitation and below normal temperatures this summer, and July forecasts show equal chances of those trends continuing, UNL's state climatologist reported this week.
Field Damage — Then and Now
June 27, 2008
In recent weeks we featured several photos of flood-damaged fields. The following photos show how these fields near UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center are faring now. It may be helpful with some of these photos to compare the skylines to get a perspective.
USDA: Nebraska Soybean Acres Up; Corn Acres Down Slightly
June 27, 2008
Nebraska producers increased area planted to soybeans,proso millet, dry edible beans, and sunflowers from a year ago, according to a June 30 report from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Area devoted to corn, winterwheat, hay, and sugarbeets decreased, while sorghum and oats acreage were unchanged.
USDA: Nebraska Grain Stocks as of June 1
June 27, 2008
Corn stocks in all positions on June 1, 2008 totaled395 million bushels, up 7% from June 1, 2007, according to the USDA's NationalAgricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Of the total, 180 million bushels arestored on farms, unchanged from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 215 million bushels, are up14% from last year.
USDA: Crop Condition
June 30, 2008
Normal temperatures, rain, wind, and hail were all seen in Nebraska during the week ending June 29, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistic Service, Nebraska Field Office.