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Important Dates
May 31 - YQCA training at the Furnas County fairgrounds in the Blue Ribbon
May 31 - YQCA training at the Furnas County fairgrounds in the Blue Ribbon
June 15 - Small Animal Rabbies Vaccination Certificate Due
June 15 - 4-H Enrollment Deadline
June 15 - YQCA Certificate Deadline
June 15 - DNA & Show Stock Manger Nominations Due
June 15 - Pre-Entry Forms for Livestock Due
June 19 - Office Closed in Observance of Juneteenth
July 4 - Office Closed in Observance of Independence Day
July 6 - Clean up Day
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Annual forage options following irrigated winter wheat
July 25, 2024
The “Engaging Agriculture” articles are written weekly by and for Engagement Zone 1 Nebraska Extension Educators, who cover the 11 counties in the Panhandle.‘
New Format for Nebraska Soybean Management Field Days
July 24, 2024
The 2024 Soybean Management Field Days will take place August 13 to August 16. Hosted by the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) and Nebraska Extension, the field days offer a unique opportunity for farmers to learn about soybean production, the new Soybean Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) contest, and to network with fellow growers.
SCAL field day set for Thursday, Aug. 8.
July 24, 2024
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s South Central Agricultural Laboratory (SCAL) field day is Thursday, Aug. 8.
Heat keeps rains away during wheat harvest
July 23, 2024
Amid the high temperatures in western Nebraska, wheat harvest has been going on.
“We’re right in the middle of wheat harvest,” said Cody Creech, Nebraska Extension dryland cropping specialist at the UNL High Plains Ag Lab in Sidney. “The rest of the state has wrapped up, and we’ll be completing harvest this week.”
Typical for most growers, weather has been a big factor in wheat yields. The yield reports in the Panhandle vary depending on whether the fields were hit by hail or not.