After corn and soybeans, alfalfa is the most grown crop in Saline, Jefferson, and Gage counties. Based on satellite imagery and crop reflectance, USDA CropScape estimated there was approximately 16,500 acres of alfalfa growing in the summer of 2021 in Saline, Jefferson, and Gage counties. Assuming farmers maintain alfalfa stands for 5 to 7 years, […] Continue reading → 
As spring is here, I wanted to remind farmers and agronomists about guides and tools available at your local Extension offices in Saline, Jefferson, and Gage counties. Our local extension offices are open to the public for walk-ins at the following locations and hours: Wilber at 306 W 3rd St, open weekdays from 8:00 am […] Continue reading → 
Chloride and sulfur could be two key nutrients to apply during the spring green up phase of winter wheat in southeast Nebraska. If these nutrients were not included in your fall fertilizer, an early spring fertilizer pass across the field may still be warranted. In southeast Nebraska, local observations and preliminary data suggest that sulfur […] Continue reading → 
Chemigation is the process of applying chemicals to land/crops with water from an irrigation system. Chemical is broadly defined as any fertilizer, herbicide, fungicide, or pesticides mixed with the irrigation water during application. In southeast Nebraska, the most common chemigation process is applying liquid nitrogen fertilizer through a center pivot. Applying nitrogen fertilizer through pivots […] Continue reading → 
The 2022 Eastern Nebraska Soil Health Conference (merger of two previous conferences, the Nebraska Cover Crop Conference and Southeast Nebraska Soil Health Conference) will provide information to farmers who are just getting started with cover crops and other soil health practices and to those who are already making soil health part of their farm operation plan. Register […] Continue reading → 
There are a lot of winter Ag programs for farmers and agronomists to attend. I want to highlight some of the offerings from Nebraska Extension coming up in January and February. Private pesticide applicators have several training options to become certified for a three-year period. Options include an online self-study, an in-person Crop Production Clinic, […] Continue reading → 
Let us look back at 2021 University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Water & Integrated Cropping Systems Extension Programming in Saline, Jefferson, and Gage counties. As result of Extension efforts in the area, farmers and their Ag service providers improved profitability and sustainability of farm operations, reduced environmental risks, improved natural resource stewardship, enhanced resiliency of cropping […] Continue reading → 