Nebraska Extension in Harlan County

Stoltenow named dean and director of Nebraska Extension

Charles Stoltenow will be the next dean and director of Nebraska Extension.

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American Rescue Eyes Next-Gen Ag

With an eye to the future of agriculture and technology, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is seeking federal relief dollars to fund two projects that could work in tandem to grow innovation and feed economic growth statewide.

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Rural Prosperity Nebraska offers $50,000 in grants to boost communities

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New Research to Aid Farmers' Sleep

Nebraska researchers are collecting data to determine the need for and value of educational interventions that help improve sleep quantity and quality among agricultural workers.

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Local Crops Paving the Way for Greener Roads

Husker researchers are studying the efficacy of using corn and soybean oil to recycle asphalt.

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Local Interest

2021 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Report

The market value of agricultural land in Nebraska increased 6% over the prior year to an average of $2,895 per acre, according to the final report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s 2021 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey.

Results are published by region and land type.

Results Reported: https://cap.unl.edu/realestate

Land Values/Cash Rent (3/2019)

Nebraska Farm Real Estate Values Continue Gradual Declines in 2019

Cornhusker Economics, March 13, 2019 (*Preliminary Figures)

https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/kearney/2016-nebraska-farm-real-estate/

Staying Connected During Tough Times

Resources for Nebraska Farmers, Ranchers, and Their Families
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2022 Dry Edible Bean Day set for Feb. 8 at Gering Civic Center, with Zoom option

January 26, 2022

The 2022 Nebraska Dry Bean Edible Bean Day will feature the Nebraska Dry Bean Growers Association's annual meeting, as well as information on dry bean revenue insurance, irrigation water outlook, and discussion of on-farm research with University of Nebraska-Lincoln specialists.

February programs to discuss supplementation strategies to mitigate nutrient challenging breeding seasons and grazing systems

January 25, 2022

Four face-to-face programs across the Panhandle on Feb. 16 and 17 hosted by Nebraska Extension will focus on management practices to improve pregnancy rates in late-spring-calving cows, and review the impacts of grazing systems on Nebraska’s plant communities and rangeland productivity.

Chemigation certification training set in Scottsbluff, Sidney, Bridgeport, Alliance

January 24, 2022

Nebraska Extension will conduct chemigation certification training sessions in February, March and April across the state, including Alliance, Sidney, Bridgeport, and Scottsbluff. Training and testing will also be available online.

Nebraska Extension offers Land Application Training Feb. 9 in Bridgeport, also other Nebraska sites

January 24, 2022

Applying manure management concepts on-farm will be the focus on eight Nebraska Extension Land Application Workshops across the state in February and March, including one in Bridgeport on Feb. 9.

Nebraska Extension in Harlan County

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2021 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Report

Land Values/Cash Rent (3/2019)

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