March is a good time to prune most trees and shrubs. By waiting until just before new growth begins, pruning wounds are sealed more quickly and there is a reduced risk of cold temperature injury. Exceptions to pruning in March are spring flowering shrubs like lilac, mockorange, Forsythia, Weigela and some Hydrangeas and Spirea. These are best pruned just after they finish blooming.
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The most commonly eaten vegetables are potatoes and tomatoes according to the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It is important to vary your veggies throughout the week by eating from the
five vegetable subgroups: dark green, red and orange, legumes (beans and peas), starchy and other vegetables (see Table 1).
Options for certification include personal certification through your local Veterinarian or Nebraska Extension Beef Educator, completing an online certification course at bqa.org (free), or attending a local BQA Training.
Good cow nutrition is crucial following calving to get cows rebred. Today let's review some guidelines to do the job right.
Suckers. To a child this word brings visions of candy. To adults, one vision may be of nuisance stems growing from the base of trees.
Dicamba Information for 2019 - The web page includes approved Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) dicamba labels, links to authorized dicamba training, and NDA guidance documents and a list of all persons who have completed dicamba applicator training.
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Tractor Safety course educates next generation of agriculturalists
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Lincoln, Neb. —
Tractors are part of rural life. They are agricultural equipment that can be spotted in fields, dirt roads, and highways. Typically driven by adults, farm families often hire their teenage children or their neighbors' teens to help with planting, harvesting, and other work. Each Spring across Nebraska, Tractor and Equipment Safety courses are held for 14-and 15-year-olds looking to be employed on farms and ranches.
Nebraska Extension projects look at viability and economics of mint in Panhandle
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Lead and Succeed webinar series continues leadership development discussion
June 19, 2024
Lincoln, Neb. — Rural Prosperity Nebraska, the community development arm of Nebraska Extension, announces the inaugural session of its “Lead and Succeed Lunchbox Series,” a summer-long webinars series focused on revamping community leadership development in rural communities. The first session will take place on June 27.
MarketReady webinars help farmers expand market reach
June 14, 2024
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