There is nothing wrong with growing what has worked well for you in past years. This is why we encourage gardeners to keep track of plant varieties; but if you’d like to try something new, check out All America Selections (AAS) at all-americaselections.org.
Local Interest
Developing a heifer to replace a cull cow is one of the most expensive management decisions for cow-calf producers, leading to major implications on long-term herd profitability.
Knox County's Private Pesticide Applicator Training schedule for 2019 has been set.
April 10 (Wednesday) - 1:30 pm, Creighton Walter Larsen Senior CenterPlease bring your barcode letter you received from the state PSEP office. If you don't have one, no problem, they will have forms for you to fill in. The training will last approximately 3 hours.
Any person who wishes to use any restricted use pesticides for purposes of producing any agricultural commodity on property owned or rented, is required to have a private applicator license. For more information visit the Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) website. Cost is $40 for the in-person training.
It seems like just yesterday, farmers were pulling that last load of grain out of the field. Cows were just starting to be turned out on cornstalks and then, wham! Snow, cold and winter is upon us. While I appreciate a white Christmas just as much as the next guy, a large amount of snow this early in the season can create difficulties for producers who were planning on grazing corn residues.
Fall rainfall, and even snow, is good for wheat and next year’s crops, but it does have its drawbacks. One challenge is rain’s impact on corn stalk feed quality.
Rain in the fall usually is welcomed despite the delays it causes with crop harvest. Pastures and alfalfa benefit from extra growth and winterizing capabilities. Wheat and other small grains get well established as do any new fields of alfalfa or pasture. And the reserve moisture stored in the soil will get good use during next year’s growing season.
Local Resources
Local Events
Follow Us on Facebook
Nebraska Extension in Knox County
Local Events
Search Local & National Extension Resources
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources News
Latest from ianrnews.unl.edu
Tractor Safety course educates next generation of agriculturalists
June 28, 2024
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
June 26, 2024
Two recent projects at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff involved growing peppermint and spearmint, doing it well, and saving money and greenhouse gasses.
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
Rural Prosperity Nebraska and the Heartland Regional Food Business Center, a multi-state organization focused on strengthening farm and food enterprises, are kicking off a summer-long series of market-ready webinars, beginning June 20.