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Damage from flooded corn field (left) when the carrying capacity of the ditch was reduced due to sedimentation with eroded soil (right) from adjacent field. (Photo courtesy UNL Water) As crop residues provide numerous benefits for soil health and water availability, crop growers should weigh the pros and cons of leaving crop residue in the field — particularly those who farm dryland ground.

The 2023 Soils School at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln will provide three soil and water, and eight nutrient management CEUs for certified crop advisors. In this two-day course, NU experts will be discussing the latest research on soil fertility, precision ag for nitrogen management, cover crop effects on soil, soil carbon sequestration and more.

Rural resident recruitment is evolving and expanding in its scope. As smaller rural areas continue to depopulate, communities struggle to maintain vital services and businesses. Traditional recruitment efforts have focused on industrial recruitment and attraction. However, with low unemployment rates and a shrinking labor supply, communities find themselves expanding their recruitment efforts to also focus on creative placemaking, tourism and offering a welcoming environment for individuals to stay, work and raise their families.

Bridgette Reese/realagstock Farm and Ranch Management Analyst Glennis McClure discusses potential uses for the 2023 Nebraska Crop Budgets, explaining how producers and farm managers can create enterprise budgets using the UNL budgets as a guide.

State Climatologist Al Dutcher weighs in on what it will take to get adequate soil moisture recharge this winter and predictions for next spring's weather patterns.

A prescribed burn continues to be the most economical approach to controlling Eastern red cedar trees. (Photo by Troy Walz) Extension educators review the most effective strategies for controlling Eastern red cedar trees, and managing net wrap and twine issues for livestock.

The new Nebraska Soil Health School is geared toward Nebraska farmers, ag professionals, UNL faculty/students and USDA NRCS employees, with three workshops planned in 2023. Created to enhance the technical soil-related knowledge of farmers and ag industry professionals, the new Nebraska Soil Health School workshop will be hosted in three locations across Nebraska in 2023.

Chemigation training is offered at face-to-face events and online through the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, at no cost to the individual.

Concerns about severe drought are at their highest level since the Nebraska Rural Poll began questioning the state’s rural residents about weather events.

New for 2023, certain county extension offices have agreed to host computer kiosks that private applicators can use to complete the program, and extension educators will be hosting Zoom training sessions.

There are five conferences in 2023 where individuals can recertify their pesticide applicator licenses, including Nebraska Extension's Crop Production Clinics beginning Jan. 4 across the state.

There are several important changes to Nebraska's application certification/licensing program for 2023, including age requirements, identification information, aerial licensure and more.

For business owners, transitioning out of a business can be complicated. A lot of boxes must be checked before letting go of the keys. To help individuals navigate the red tape, the Nebraska Cooperative Development Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has created the “Business Transition Models” booklet, a step-by-step guide that walks business owners from ideation to closing the doors.

Nebraska Farm Business, Inc. Director Tina Barrett discusses payment options available to farmers for the upcoming tax season.

Erin Ehnle Brown/realagstock (Photo courtesy Center for Agricultural Profitability) Results of the 2022 Nebraska Rural Poll, where respondents were asked about their perceptions of the economy and employment considerations.

Small but mighty, weed seeds in manure can be problematic when they result in overgrown, weedy fields after manure application. Luckily, there are some measures that can be taken to reduce the viability of those weed seeds.

This week, extension educators focus on crop residue, including livestock grazing challenges after a snow or ice event, and calculating nutrient loss in baled cornstalks.

The first session of Nebraska Extension's record-keeping course will be on Tuesdays in January, beginning Jan. 10.