Evaluation of Nitrification Inhibitors through the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network
Nebraska farmers working with the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network evaluated ability of nitrification inhibitors to protect N fertilizer, increase yield and profit.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Preventing Grass Tetany, Flash Grazing for Early Weed Control
To prevent tetany problems this spring, wait until grass in pastures has grown to at least 6 inches high before grazing, and provide legumes to balance mineral intake.
Avoiding Injury from Seed Corn Maggot
Figure 1. Seed corn maggots. (Photo by Jim Kalisch)
Factors to Consider When Multiple Herbicide-Resistant Soybean Traits Coexist
These LibertyLink® soybeans show signs of damage after dicamba (XtendiMax®) was applied to a research field during a 2018 project.
2021 Nebraska Cover Crop and Soil Health Conference Presentations Available Online
Jerry Hatfield, former director of the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, presented information about the importance of cover crops to soil health during the annual Nebraska Cover Crop and Soil Health Conference.
This year's conference featured seminars on soiling sensing, using aerial imagery to analyze cover crop impacts, optimizing cover crop investments and more.
Week of the Volunteer Lunch & Learn registration now open
To celebrate the Week of the Volunteer, Nebraska 4-H is hosting daily 4-H Volunteer Lunch & Learn sessions, including:
- Monday, April 19 @ Noon CT - Incorporating Positive Youth Development into Your Work
- Tuesday, April 20 @ Noon CT - How to Keep the 4-H Experiences Fresh
- Wednesday, April 21 @ Noon CT - Leading a Club that Works
- Thursday, April 22 @ Noon CT - Confidence in Conflict Resolution
Each session will include 30 minutes of content followed by 30 minutes of discussion and networking time. These are great for new and experienced volunteers as well as individuals interested in getting started. Registration is free and open now! Sign up for one, two, three, or all four sessions at go.unl.edu/lunch-learn.
Sign Up Now!Manure Phosphorus and Water Quality
Figure 1. Animal Feeding Operation near Lubbock, Texas.
FarmBits Podcast: Multi-Dimensional Management for Planting
Hosted by Samantha Teten and Jackson Stansell — graduate students in UNL's Department of Biological Systems Engineering and Nebraska Extension Digital Agriculture team members — FarmBits Podcast is a weekly series highlighting new innovations and trends in digital agriculture through interviews with academic experts, farmers and industry specialists.
FarmBits Podcast: Planting — Farmer Focus
Hosted by Samantha Teten and Jackson Stansell — graduate students in UNL's Department of Biological Systems Engineering and Nebraska Extension Digital Agriculture team members — FarmBits Podcast is a weekly series highlighting new innovations and trends in digital agriculture through interviews with academic experts, farmers and industry specialists.
Q&As on Nitrogen Investment in Corn This Year
Anticipated high residual soil nitrate-N levels in Nebraska rainfed crops of dry 2020 may allow reduced N rates for 2021.
Army Cutworm Scouting Urged in Western Nebraska Wheat and Alfalfa
Figure 2. Feeding damage from army cutworm caterpillars on winter wheat near North Platte Nebraska on April 3, 2014. (Photo by Julie Peterson)
Water Law 101: Part 3, Surface Water Administration Terms and Definitions
Niobrara River near Valentine, Nebraska. (Photo credit: Gary Stone)