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As of June 19, planting season was nearing the end, with sorghum at 95% and dry edible beans at 87%.

Nebraska growers should begin scouting for potato leafhoppers and spotted alfalfa, as these pests have been spotted in alfalfa fields in Gage County and Scottsbluff, respectively.

Valentine’s Main Street looks a little different lately. In summer 2019, the Nebraska Department of Transportation began repaving Highway 83, which runs through Valentine’s business district, and the Sandhills city got to work revitalizing its downtown streetscape. From revamping parking to installing greenspace, the town of 2,700 is creating a place where visitors feel welcome and residents feel at home. And it’s all been aided by a University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumnus.

Estimated crop water use for Nebraska Panhandle crops for the week of June 20.

Nebraska growers, dealers, and processors held 300,000 cwt of potatoes in storage on June 1.

There are five dates scheduled for free, in-person farm and ag law clinics in July. 

As many rural areas experience decline in population and economic opportunity, some Nebraska communities are pushing back against the trend by embracing and enhancing what makes them unique.

Valentine, Nebraska, which boasts proximity to both the Niobrara River and the Sandhills, is one such town and students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Landscape Architecture program collaborated with officials there on a new look for the town’s Main Street.

In order to begin to develop design visions for the community and DOT to respond to, architect Jim Leggitt and landscape architect Kim Wilson created live sketches and plans throughout the workshop that highlighted what Main Street’s buildings, public spaces, rights of way, architecture and physical environment could look like in the future.

Workshop Challenge

This year, given the widespread pre-harvest hail in the wheat growing regions of Nebraska, it is very important to take measures that will minimize the risk of occurrence of wheat streak mosaic in next year’s winter wheat crop.

Friday, June 17, 2022 The following is a list of strategies to reduce the impact of heat stress on cattle in the feedlot with suggestions for sequential deployment. Strategies listed under preparation are intended to be deployed early within 10 to 14 days of the initial heat event forecast. Strategies listed under remediation are intended to be deployed as the heat event proceeds.Spanish: 

Below freezing conditions and wind chill temperatures in the teens, heat indices in the triple digits, a derecho, dust storms and heavy rainfall — May brought no shortage of extreme weather to Nebraska.

Northeast Nebraska farmers and ag professionals will learn about tools they can implement to mitigate nitrogen loss at this free event.

From June 17 through June 21, widespread middle 90s to low 100s are forecast statewide, with the warmest temperatures forecast for the southern half of the state.

Figure 1. Early installation of sensors helps to minimize root and leaf damage and makes it easy to get around the field with the pickup or ATV to install the equipment. While a study of soil water data logs in Nebraska revealed that irrigators tend to overwater on wetter years and even underwater on dryer ones, extension experts recommend data-driven decisions for optimizing yields, saving water and lowering cost of production.

Proper care and management of first-year alfalfa now could have big impacts on cuttings later this year. Tips for identifying and managing poisonous plants in cattle and equine grazing pastures, and harvest guidelines for getting the most from first-year alfalfa.