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While the first frost of the year isn’t here yet, how we manage pastures in the fall can impact plant health through the winter and ultimately production next spring. Are you giving your pastures proper care this fall?
Nebraska Farm Custom Rates and the New 2023 Custom Service Rates Related to Livestock Production in Nebraska are 2 reports to use as a guide when figuring out what to charge or pay for custom operations.
Allowing for alfalfa to winterize before dormancy is a key factor preventing winter kill across a stand. Traditional practice is to time the last cutting for roughly 6 weeks before the first frost. This gives plants time to fill up root reserves and gives a bit of wiggle room in the case of an early cold snap. While this general guideline has proven its worth over the years, many producers would love to have a bit more accurate method to time last cuttings.
Late summer always seems like a time when weeds can become quite noticeable in pastures, but control methods now are limited. Improved grazing management and timed herbicides during the best window of control are essential to reduce weed populations economically over time.
Besides limiting forage production, dry weather can create another problem for producers to deal with, that of nitrate toxicity. While all plants use nitrogen, some tend to have higher nitrate levels than others. Nitrate concerns are nothing to sneeze at, but with the right tools, can be managed safely.
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Unveiling of Historic Knorr-Holden Plot Signboard
September 25, 2023
Started in 1912, the Knorr-Holden Plot near Scottsbluff is perhaps the world’s oldest irrigated continuous corn research plot. It was recently commemorated with a sign to mark its significance to both Nebraska history and agricultural research history in Nebraska.
Nebraska Equine Extension to host a second “Race Nebraska” Seminar
September 22, 2023
The passing of the Racetrack Gaming Act through a Nebraska 2020 ballot referendum has caused an expansion in horse racing. A series of educational seminars by Nebraska Extension’s equine program have been developed to help those interested in becoming more involved in the industry.
Poll: Rural Nebraskans are increasingly pessimistic about present, future
September 18, 2023
Twenty-seven percent of respondents to the 2023 Nebraska Rural Poll indicated they are worse off than they were five years ago, up from 21% last year and 11% in 2021.
Jansen discusses farmland valuations with RFD-TV
September 18, 2023
In Nebraska, ag land values are up about 14 percent over last year, mirroring a nationwide rise in ag real estate prices. Click through to watch Jim Jansen, an agricultural systems economist with Nebraska Extension, talk with RFD-TV about the impact of valuations.