The Nebraska Extension Office in Keith & Arthur Counties delivers research-based education and information to citizens throughout the county. These educational programs, delivered via a variety of methods, are offered through a federal, state and county partnership arrangement. Our objective is to provide programs and other educational resources locally.
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Pesticide Information
Feb 9th, 9:00 AM at the Keith County Fairgrounds
Feb 9th, 1:00 PM at the Arthur Courthouse
Chemigation Information
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Feb 9th, 1:00 PM at the Keith County Fairgrounds
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Nebraska Extension to host Inaugural Specialty Crop Conference & Trade Show
June 11, 2021
Nebraska Extension, in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, will host the Nebraska Specialty Crop Conference on November 9-10, 2021, on Nebraska’s Innovation Campus.
Nebraska Extension field day for management of Palmer amaranth in corn
June 9, 2021
Growers, crop consultants and extension educators interested in management of atrazine/glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth are encouraged to attend Nebraska Extension's field day, supported by the Nebraska Corn Board, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 30 near Carleton.
Wheat stem sawfly emergence – field notes from early June
June 7, 2021
Lincoln, Neb. —The wheat stem sawfly has begun emergence throughout the High Plains. Observations from several locations – the High Plains Ag Lab (HPAL) near Sidney, Neb., the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) Research Station near Akron, Colo., and as far east as Deuel County, Neb. – indicate very high populations of wheat stem sawfly in wheat fields.
2021 summer stocker/yearling meeting and tour set for June 30
June 4, 2021
Nebraska Extension will host a summer meeting and tour focused on stocker/yearling systems on June 30 near Nenzel, Nebraska.
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