Cropping & Water Systems

 

Population growth puts a greater stress on expanding yields for food, which still encouraging resource stewardship. To help meet this challenge, we share unbiased, research‐based information for a diversified agricultural audience.

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Cropping & Water Systems

Cropping & Water Systems

Farm Beginnings

Farm Beginnings® is an educational training and support program designed to help people who want to evaluate and plan their farm enterprise.  Farm Beginnings® participants engage in a mentorship experience and network with a variety of successful, innovative farmers; attend practical, high quality seminars, field days and conferences.  The 2018 Farm Beginnings® Classes will be held at the Kimmel Education & Research Center in Nebraska City.

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You've Inherited a Farm, Now What? - November 10

Anyone that owns farmland may want to participate in this seminar to be provided, information and education about that ownership. Learn management strategies for this asset by attending this seminar in Auburn at the 4-H Building on the Nemaha County Fairgrounds on November 10th at 9:30 a.m.
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Crop Residue Exchange

A new online tool from Nebraska Extension aims to connect farmers and cattle producers to encourage mutually beneficial agreements to use crop residue for grazing. The Crop Residue Exchange tool provides a searchable database of cropland available for grazing.

After creating an account, farmers can list available cropland by drawing their plot on an interactive map and entering information on the type of residue, fencing, water availability and dates available.

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Recorded SARE Webinar - Bio-based Weed Management

Recorded July 27, 2017 - Dr. Sam Wortman, Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln presents a webinar on Bio-based weed management tools for specialty crops.
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