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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Karla H. Wilke, UNL Sistemas de cría y recría Bovina.
Hannah Smith, Educadora de Extensión de Sistemas de producción de Carne Bovinade Extensión de Nebraska.
Traducido por Pablo Loza, especialista en Feedlots, Universidad de Nebraska-Lincoln.

Spanish: Spanish

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Karla H. Wilke, UNL Sistemas de cría y recría bovina
Traducido por Pablo Loza, especialista en Feedlot, Universidad de Nebraska Lincoln

Spanish: Spanish

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Con la primavera no muy lejos, es hora de comenzar a planificar y pensar en cualquier forraje anual de primavera que podamos plantar. Parte del proceso puede ser anticipar la necesidad de alimento adicional o reservar semillas con anticipación.Spanish: Spanish

Friday, March 3, 2023

Hannah Smith, Educadora de Extensión de Sistemas de Producción de Carne de Extensión de Nebraska.
Traducido por Pablo Loza, especialista en Feedlot, Universidad de Nebraska, Lincoln.

Spanish: Spanish

To view Walter's webinar with Nebraska Farm Bureau on making 2023 crop insurance decisions, click the link to the article below. (Photo courtesy Center for Agricultural Profitability) Cory Walters, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, breaks down how these two crop insurance contract options work to protect producers and their operations.

You may have seen recent press about Nebraska Extension and The Big 3. This is our new strategic direction which can be boiled down to three ambitions, which we are calling, “The Big 3.”  The Big 3 are: Strengthen Nebraska Agriculture and Food Systems, Inspire Nebraskans & Their Communities, and Enhance the Health & Wellbeing of All Nebraskans. You can watch videos explaining our strategic direction here.

Nessi Benishti from Agrio discusses the company's mobile applications, which help producers make precision plant protection decisions using artificial intelligence.

Amos Petersen, founder and CEO at FarrPro, talks with the FarmBits team about the Sentry system, which assists producers with tracking hog health and behavioral information.

Soybeans, corn, beef, dairy, cotton and tree nuts were the top commodities exported by the U.S. in 2022 and represented more than half of U.S. agricultural export value. According to USDA, U.S. agricultural exports in 2022 increased 11%, or $19.5 billion, from the previous record set in 2021.

Clover is one of several legumes that can fix atmospheric nitrogen and provide high quality forage in pastures if interseeded into fields with adequate phosphorus levels and good seed placement. Extension educators share techniques for finding success while frost seeding legumes in pastures and establishing new alfalfa stands this growing season.

Jhala's new position will support the department's goals in connecting faculty and extension educators throughout Nebraska, creating opportunities for collaborations on translational research, and enriching student experiences.

Laura Thompson, Nebraska Extension, and Laila Puntel, UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, will present research findings and insights on ag technology and on-farm research during the March 9-11 Commodity Classic in Orlando, Florida. Recordings of their presentations will be available at a later date for those who don't attend in person. (Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication and Marketing) UNL's Laura Thompson and Laila Puntel will highlight their research on remote sensing in nitrogen fertilizer management and share insights on what the data-driven “farm of the future” will look like and the path ag producers will take to reach it.

UNL Farm and Ranch Management Analyst Glennis McClure appears on RFD-TV to discuss crop production costs and strategies for mitigation financial burdens during the 2023 growing season.

Photo courtesy Center for Agricultural Profitability | Hailey Walmsley/realagstock UNL agricultural economics experts shed light on the impact of Nebraska agriculture in the United States.

Nebraska Extension Educator Allan Vyhalnek chats with David Endorf of Daylon, and June and Ryan Loseke of Columbus — three Nebraska producers who share their experiences surrounding transition and succession of their operations. Nebraska Extension Educator Allan Vyhnalek interviews two families currently going through the process of transition and succession of their operations.

In week 6 of “The Science of Well-Being,” we learn about the importance of time affluence and the value of time versus the value of money.

After intense drought conditions and heavily grazed pastures last year, producers may want to consider strategies like reducing stocking rates, delaying spring turnout and seeded annual forages in their forage plans for 2023. Reviewing the impact of TDN values in hay tests, and considerations for spring and summer forage plans following the severe drought conditions and heavy grazing experienced in 2022.

All Nebraska On-Farm Research results books are free to the public and available as PDF downloads. The nearly 70 on-farm research studies conducted by Nebraska farmers in 2022 addressed fertility and soil management, cover crops, crop protection, equipment and non-traditional products, including biologicals.

Free to attend, the kickoff event will include a tour of Corteva Agriscience and a launch of the 2023 TAPS Competition, where participants will learn about the process of competing throughout the 2023 growing season.

Though Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and South Dakota have received new guidelines for the cutoff date to apply dicamba-based herbicides this year, Nebraska's cutoff date remains June 30. Nebraska's cutoff date of June 30 for application of Engenia, Tavium and XtendiMax in soybean remains unchanged for the 2023 growing season.