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Dryland ag production in the High Plains’ is topic of Feb. 14 meeting at Sidney.

 What challenges are facing dryland crop and livestock production on the High Plains? How is research by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln addressing the challenges? What are the lessons from that research?

 A public meeting in Sidney on Feb. 14, 2023 will address these questions and related topics. “Dryland Production in the High Plains” is the theme of the morning meeting. After lunch, results from the wheat TAPS competition will be announced and the annual meeting of the advisory committee for the UNL High Plains Ag Lab (HPAL) north of Sidney will take place.

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Nebraska Soil Health School Registration Open

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will host the first Nebraska Soil Health School sponsored by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The event will be on Thursday, March 2 at the Prairie Winds Community Center, 428 N Main St., Bridgeport from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Increasing knowledge of soil health and putting it to practice nurtures the ground and ensures long-term profitability. Soil health practices are a pathway to resilient soils to achieve optimum productivity and environmental quality, said Jerry Hatfield, retired USDA-ARS Plant Physiologist/Laboratory Director. Dr. Hatfield is scheduled to give a keynote speech at this school.

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Calculating Annual Cow Costs Webinar Series

Knowing annual cow costs is the foundation for evaluating and making management decisions that can improve profitability for a cow-calf enterprise. Significant increases in input costs are challenging producers to examine cost of production and identify where there may be opportunities to adjust the production system. Calculating costs and breaking them into categories gives understanding into where there may be opportunity to make changes.

Nebraska Extension will be hosting a webinar series on Thursday evenings at 7:30-8:30pm CT on January 19, 26 and February 2, 9, 16 and 23. The series will explain the fundamentals of knowing and calculating annual cow costs.

Topics to be covered will include:

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2023 Private Pesticide Applicator Training Dates, Times, and Locations

The 2023 private pesticide applicator training dates, times, and locations have been set.  Notification letters will be sent out by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture to applicators whose license will expire in 2023.

First, applicators’ new licenses will be tan in color and have the words “General Agriculture” and the code 00 printed on it. 

Second, applicators who wish to use soil fumigants will be required to pass the commercial Soil Fumigation (category 01A) exam to receive this certification.  Also, if the applicator wishes to use non-soil, structural, or rodent burrow fumigants, they will be required to pass the commercial Non-Soil / Structural Fumigation (category 11) exam to receive this certification.

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Save the Dates: 2023 Nebraska Soil Health School

Save the Dates: 2023 Nebraska Soil Health School

Check out these amazing opportunities to dive into the science of soil health with UNL. Much of the management of soil health seems intuitive; however, there is foundational knowledge of how soil functions and thrives, which is imperative to understanding and improving the continued capacity of the soil to function, or the soil’s “health”.

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2023 Special Garden Project - Mrs. Burns' Lemon Basil

The 2023 Special Garden Project is focused on the Mrs. Burns' Lemon Basil.  This herb can be used multiple ways. Lemon basil has a unique lemon flavor and can be added to any recipe or to cut flower arrangements to add scent and interest.

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Rural Nebraskans more pessimistic in 2022, poll shows

Rural Nebraskans more pessimistic in 2022, poll shows

February 7, 2023
Rural Nebraskans are more pessimistic about their current and future well-being, as well as changes in their communities, according to the 2022 Nebraska Rural Poll.

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Four Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educators Among New Cohort of Fellows for the Center for Great Plains Studies

Four Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educators Among New Cohort of Fellows for the Center for Great Plains Studies

January 26, 2023
The Center for Great Plains Studies has welcomed 15 new Great Plains Fellows into their ranks.

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Soil Health Conference Set for Feb. 9 at Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center

Soil Health Conference Set for Feb. 9 at Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center

January 23, 2023
Registration is open for the 2023 Eastern Nebraska Soil Health Conference (formerly Nebraska Cover Crop Conference). The conference will take place on Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead.

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2023 Dry Edible Bean Day set for Feb. 7, Gering Civic Center

2023 Dry Edible Bean Day set for Feb. 7, Gering Civic Center

January 22, 2023
The 2023 Nebraska Dry Edible Bean Day will be an in-person event this February, featuring the Nebraska Dry Bean Growers Association’s annual meeting and updates on bean-related research in Nebraska.

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