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Nebraska growers, dealers, and processors held 3.90 million cwt of potatoes in storage on Feb. 1. Current stocks represent 43% of the 2021 production.

Industrial hemp grown in open areas in Nebraska totaled 260 acres, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

UNL Extension Water Law and Agricultural Law Specialist Dave Aiken discusses the potential impacts of Legislative Bill 806 on Nebraska farmers and landowners.

Learn more about the USDA Farm Service Agency's unique loan options for farmers and ranchers.

USDA/Flickr (Public Domain) Learn more about how to identify your risk preference and its importance in building a successful agriculture operation.

High nitrate levels in winter forage feed can be mitigated with the right management strategy, such as dilution. Extension educators share their insights on effective grazing and forage plans with respect to potential drought conditions in 2022, and preventing nitrate poisoning from winter feed.

Cattle grazing cereal rye cover crop near Tecumseh. (CropWatch file photo)

Producers will not be allowed to apply chlorpyrifos on any food or feed products after Feb. 28, 2022. Producers will not be allowed to apply chlorpyrifos on any food or feed products after Feb. 28, 2022, and any food items treated with chlorpyrifos products after that date are not permitted to be sold.

Attendees will learn everything they need to know about participating in the 2022 TAPS competition.

The workshops will cover 2022 cash rental rates, land values, leasing strategies, landlord-tenant communication, farm and ranch succession planning and an overview of farm programs for landowners.

As the new 4-H assistant, Connelly will be responsible for implementing programming in 4-H and youth development in Scotts Bluff County.

Drought depiction valid Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The dryness of this winter season is expected to continue in Nebraska, as Nebraska State Associate Climatologist Al Dutcher shares his outlook for the rest of February and March.

Figure 1. Tunnel No. 1 when there is no water in the Goshen/Gering-Fort Laramie Canal.

This year's Women in Agriculture Conference will include 11 workshops that offer certified crop advisor continuing education credits for attendees.

Cody Creech speaks to farmers at a recent High Plains Ag Lab Field Day. The second Fenster professor in UNL's history, Creech's research and extension efforts since 2015 have focused on enhancing agronomic practices to increase profitability, optimizing soil water conservation and delivering weed management solutions.

Based on fall adult surveys conducted by USDA-APHIS, the risk of grasshopper infestation in Nebraska rangelands will be low in 2022, with slightly higher risk in southwestern Nebraska.

When done correctly, applying manure ahead of seeding alfalfa fields can result in big cost savings on fertilizer. Save money by getting a jumpstart on your summer annual forage plan. Plus, Nebraska Extension Educator Ben Beckman explains how to prepare alfalfa seed beds with manure to save on fertilizer costs this growing season.

With increasingly dry conditions in Nebraska, now is a good time to take stock of remaining hay and forages to make timely adjustments on your winter feed strategy.