In traveling around southeast Nebraska I am seeing a number of trees in the area showing signs of iron chlorosis. This is the condition when the leaves of trees are more yellow than normal. In the environmental conditions southeast Nebraska has experienced in recent years, trees have been under a great deal of stress.
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While soybean prices and yields have generally been excellent last year, we still have many challenges to be aware of in the region.
It seems each year we learn of potentially new corn pests or diseases we need to be aware of. Well, 2022 is no different. In October of 2021, the corn disease “Tar Spot” was positively confirmed in seven Nebraska counties, including Richardson County, in extreme southeast Nebraska. They believe it may have even been in corn fields in southeast Nebraska in 2020. While the late discover of tar spot did not impact yields in 2021, it has been shown to have a significant impact on crop yields in other states where they had a high infestation of this disease. The disease first showed up in some Midwestern states in 2015, and since then has been moving west.
I had the opportunity to participate in the On-farm Research Reporting sessions last month in Auburn. There were a number of projects reported on at the meeting through the Nebraska Extension On-Farm Research Program. We had a few conducted here in southeast Nebraska.
The Agricultural Land Management Quarterly webinar series will offer management advice and insight for Nebraska landowners, agricultural producers and others with an interest in agricultural land.
Recordings of the Organic Grain Farm Operation Workshop, the 2020 Nebraska Cover Crop & Soil Health Conference and the 2020 Southeast Nebraska Soil Health Conference are now available on the NE SARE Videos & Recordings page. Take a look!
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Returning to the Farm workshop for families in transition is December 9, 10 in York
September 23, 2022
The Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present Returning to the Farm, a workshop series for families who are in the transition process of bringing members back to the farm or ranch. It will begin with a two-day workshop in York for multi-generational families on Dec. 9 and 10 at the Holthus Convention Center, 3130 Holen Ave.
Brent Plugge honored with Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of County Agriculture Agents
September 22, 2022
Brent Plugge received the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) from the National Association of County Agriculture Agents during the 2022 Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference.
University’s TAPS program coming soon to high school classrooms
September 22, 2022
In summer 2021, a group of agricultural education teachers decided to see how well the farm management concepts they were teaching in their classes translated to real life.
BQA & BQAT Training to be held in Bridgeport
September 19, 2022
Nebraska Extension and Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance will be offering Beef Quality Assurance and Beef Quality Assurance Transportation Certification.