By Chabella Guzman, PREEC communications & Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator
Corn silage is another crop being harvested in western Nebraska. The silage is the result of chopping the whole corn plant and packing it in a way that will ferment. “As a result of this anaerobic fermentation, sugars present in the plants become acetic and lactic acids, allowing the long-term preservation of the material for livestock feed,” said Pablo Loza, Nebraska Extension beef feedlot specialist.
Nebraska Extension will host an Introduction to Schedule F, Tax Planning for Farms and Ranches Workshop on Thursday, September 19, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Scottsbluff at the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center, 4502 Avenue I.
“Farmers and ranchers, especially new and beginning producers, often have questions about tax planning for their business,” said Jessica Groskopf, Extension Educator. “This workshop will provide you with the basic information you need when filing a Schedule F.”
The workshop will cover:
By Chabella Guzman, Panhadle Research Extension & Education Center communications & Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension educator
Western Sugar began its early harvest on Monday, September 2, 2024 and sugar beets are beginning to pile up in the yard before heading into the factory for slicing and processing.
“We’ve been running for a day and a half, and our sugar content is 15.4, a record high for this time of year,” said Jerry Darnell, Vice President of Agriculture, South Region for Western Sugar. He contributed the high sugar content to some good growing degree days, the herbicide Goltix, and sugar beet seed CR+, which helped with Cercospora.
By Chabella Guzman, Panhandle Research Extension & Education Center Communications
To meet the needs of the community and students of western Nebraska, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) signed a 2+2 agreement, which will aid students in obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Agricultural Education and Skilled and Technical Science Education.
By Nicole Heldt, Research Project Coordinator Maharjan Soils Lab, Univerity of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research Extension & Education Center
Plan to attend the latest Nebraska Soil Health School on Wednesday, September 4, at Fort Robinson State Park, located at Soldier Creek Road and U.S. Highway 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the park’s Buffalo Barracks Squad Room.
Hosted by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), the program will bring together experts in soil science, economics, and rangeland management. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a program focused on integrated crop and livestock system goals and objectives that might affect soil health management.
Lincoln, Neb. — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension has been awarded a five-year grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Program.
CYFAR is a national initiative developed to meet locally identified needs, through quality research-based programs for vulnerable, at-risk, low-income, and low-resource children, youth, and families to promote positive life outcomes.