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FarmBits Podcast: Sporing New Insights

Latest Updates from cropwatch.unl.edu - Wed, 07/28/2021 - 10:44
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.

4-H'ers Invited to Submit to the 2021 4-H Project Showcase

Latest Updates from Statewide 4-H - Fri, 07/23/2021 - 15:59

Calling all 4-H members! You're invited to submit your favorite project to see it featured on the 4-H Video Wall at the 2021 Nebraska State Fair! 

The 2021 4-H Project Showcase is a fun opportunity to showcase your favorite project, a project you're particularly proud of, or a project you've learned a lot from. Absolutely any 4-H project is eligible regardless of the awards it received through judging or the ability to have it judged at the county level. Be sure to submit your project by August 10 to see it featured at this year's State Fair! Though, projects may still be submitted after August 10th for a chance to be showcased by Nebraska 4-H on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

2021 4-H Project Showcase

FarmBits Podcast: Elevating UAVs

Latest Updates from cropwatch.unl.edu - Thu, 07/22/2021 - 22:51
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: Amazing Trace (Genomics)

Latest Updates from cropwatch.unl.edu - Thu, 07/22/2021 - 22:43
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.

Keys to Successful Farm Transition Planning

Latest Updates from cropwatch.unl.edu - Thu, 07/22/2021 - 14:31
Lance Cheung/USDA (Flickr/Public Domain)

Pasture and Forage Minute: Alfalfa Weed Control, Planting Oats for Extra Forage

Latest Updates from cropwatch.unl.edu - Thu, 07/22/2021 - 11:49
A spring pasture mix of oats and ryegrass. (Photo by Jerry Volesky)

State Fair Entry Open for 4-H Livestock Exhibitors and Contest Participants

Latest Updates from Statewide 4-H - Thu, 07/22/2021 - 09:36

The online entry system is now open for 4-H'ers planning to exhibit livestock or participate in a contest at the Nebraska State Fair. Entries must be submitted via ShoWorks by August 10 at 8:00 pm CT. This includes youth participating in any of the following shows or contests:

  • Beef
  • Sheep
  • Swine
  • Meat goats
  • Poultry
  • Rabbits
  • Dog
  • Dog Skillathon
  • Dairy Judging Contest
  • Digital Video - 4-H FilmFest
  • Presentations Contest
  • Fashion Show
  • Culinary Challenge Contest
  • Insect Identification Contest
  • Tree Identification Contest
  • Horticulture Identification Contest
  • Weed & Grass Identification Contest

Entry must be completed by the 4-H family and must be paid for using a credit card. There are no other options for payment. For more information about exhibiting in 4-H at the State Fair, please visit the 4-H Live Animal Exhibitor Resources or 4-H Contest Participant Resources.

Enter Now!

Farmers: Know How to Respond to Hail Damage

Latest Updates from cropwatch.unl.edu - Mon, 07/19/2021 - 16:54
Image 1. July 9 hail damage 10 miles west of Hemingford (corn). In the aftermath of the severe hail, farmers have numerous tasks to complete before replanting or destroying damaged crops. CropWatch's Hail Know resource can assist producers with each step of the process.