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2021 Crop Insurance coverage for those affected by the irrigation canal tunnel collapse

By Jessica Groskopf, Regional Agricultural Economist

On July 17, 2019, Tunnel No. 2 collapsed on the Goshen / Gering-Ft Laramie irrigation canal, leaving 107,000 acres of farmland without water for much of the 2019 growing season. Although repairs to the collapsed tunnel and two other tunnels have been made, challenges remain for irrigators relying on this system.

The metal “ribs” installed to support the tunnels along the canal have reduced the water delivery capacity of the system to 75 percent. This reduction in water capacity raises many questions for farmers and landowners regarding crop insurance coverage for the upcoming 2021 crop year.

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Chemigation certification training set in Scottsbluff, Sidney, Bridgeport, Alliance

Nebraska Extension will conduct chemigation certification training sessions in February and March 2021 at Alliance, Sidney, Bridgeport, and Scottsbluff. Training and testing will also be available online.

Producers who plan to apply crop nutrients and pesticides through irrigation systems during 2021, including those who need to renew their permits, are required to attend a training session and pass the test administered afterward, or else complete the online process.

The preferred option for both initial and recertifying chemigators is the online version. A link to the online program, with directions, is at https://water.unl.edu/cropswater/chemigation

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Registration open for ServSafe® training March 16-17 in Scottsbluff

Nebraska Extension will offer ServSafe® Manager Training Program for food service managers and employees March 16-17, 2021 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in Scottsbluff, at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center, 4502 Avenue I.

Registrations are due by Feb. 22, along with the registration fee. Space is limited, due to occupancy restrictions for the COVID pandemic. For more information or registration form, contact Nebraska Extension at 308-262-1022 or 308-632-1480, or Extension Educator Tammie Ostdiek at tostdiek5@unl.edu.

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2021 Dry Edible Bean Day set for Februrary 10, virtual event

The 2021 Nebraska Dry Edible Bean Day will be a virtual event this February, featuring the Nebraska Dry Bean Growers Association’s annual meeting and updates on bean-related research in Nebraska.

Dry Edible Bean Day is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 10, on the Zoom webinar platform. To receive the Zoom address, contact the Nebraska Dry Bean Growers Association at 308-633-1387 or email, nebeangrower@allophone.com.

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ProHort Lawn & Landscape Update Going Virtual in 2021

The ProHort Lawn & Landscape Update will be held virtually in 2021.

Workshops for nursery & green industry professionals, public works employees, landscape managers, arborists, tree board volunteers and cemetery & grounds keepers will be held virtually in February. 

Join from your computer via Zoom Fridays from 8:00am - 11:30am. Registration deadline is February 12, 2021. Cost is $20 for one day or $30 for both days. ISA and NAA CEU credits available only for registered participants.

February 19 topics:

Weathering the Storm of Turfgrass Diseases Is your Turf Another Animal's "Home Turf"

February 26 topics:

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PANHANDLE PERSPECTIVES: New chickpea disease study will begin in 2021

Robert M. Harveson, Extension Plant Pathologist
Panhandle Research and Extension Center, Scottsbluff

Interest in chickpea production in Nebraska has ebbed and flowed over the last 20 years. Beginning about 2000 chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, became a popular crop to rotate into production systems, particularly in Box Butte County.

In 2005-06 acreage of the new crop approached 10,000 acres planted. However, due almost exclusively to the appearance of a disease called Ascochyta blight, interest in the crop dropped drastically. This devastating disease, caused by a fungus, is considered to be the most important yield limiting factor worldwide, and is present everywhere chickpeas are grown.

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