Can Cover Crops Help with Weed Control?
Register now for the 2024 Nebraska Ranch Practicum
Ranchers and cattle producers interested in learning about the latest research in range livestock production from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are encouraged to register for the 2024 Nebraska Ranch Practicum offered by Nebraska Extension.
Spanish:New Initiative to Help Farmers Reduce Costs with Underutilized Renewable Technologies
Zuppa Selected to Receive Sustainable Agriculture Grant from NCR-SARE
Land and Leasing Webinars to Cover Cash Rents, Landlord-tenant Issues for 2024
Weekly Weather Outlook and Update: March 14, 2024
Three-State Beef Conference Registration & Recap
Two live, online sessions remain of the annual Three-State Beef Conference.
The Three-State Beef Conference provides essential updates on cow-calf and stocker topics to beef cattle producers and industry stakeholders. With specialists from leading beef cattle land grant universities—University of Nebraska, University of Missouri, and Iowa State University—alongside insights from industry experts, the conference serves as a vital platform for knowledge exchange.
Spanish:TAPS: A Year of Surprising Results
2024 Crop Insurance Prices and Decision Making
Nebraska Extension Hosting First Nebraska Sprayer Drone Conference on March 28
Summer 2024 Weather Outlook
Vitamin A levels at calving can have a big impact on calf health
Vitamin A is one of the most important keys to a healthy immune system in newborn calves. Colostrum is the only way calves can get the vitamin A they need to fight off bacteria that will make them sick, said Mary Drewnoski, University of Nebraska—Lincoln beef systems specialist and associate professor. But not all colostrum contains enough vitamin A, and recent research suggests that “enough” is more than previously thought.
Spanish:Technology on the Ranch Roundtable planned in Kimball
Technology is being incorporated into the tradition of ranching more and more often. But producers need to consider the cost and whether it adds value.
Nebraska Extension in Kimball-Banner Counties is presenting a roundtable discussion with area producers and researchers to discuss the technology available and how it can be effectively applied to ranching.
Spanish:Nebraska Ag Land Values Up 5%, According to 2024 Farm Real Estate Survey
Thompson Discusses New Nitrogen Management Tool on RFD-TV
FarmBits Podcast: Technology for Soil Health, Part 2
Dryland Cropping Systems to be Focus of Upcoming Nebraska Soil Health School
Pasture and Forage Minute: Grazing Management Following Wildfire, Spring Planted Alfalfa
Pasture and Forage Minute: Understanding Fall Dormancy in Alfalfa, Planning Summer Grazing
Summer Weather Outlook
Temperatures this summer are generally expected to be seasonally warm and total precipitation is expected to be average to below average statewide. Rapid drought development or intensification is not likely but cannot be discounted.
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