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Local Chemigation Trainings in March for Saline, Jefferson, and Gage counties

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 […]
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Soybean Micronutrients: Series Summary

I introduced the weekly series in September and have since wrote about boron, chloride, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel and zinc. I covered how each micronutrient is essential to soybeans, known deficiencies or toxicities in the region, factors of micronutrient availability in soil, soil and plant tissue testing, and fertilizer recommendations. Interest and concern […]
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Micronutrients in Soybeans: Boron

Welcome to part two of the micronutrients in soybeans column series. Last week I introduced the series and set the stage for discussing boron (B) this week, our first micronutrient of nine that I plan to cover. I will cover how boron is essential to soybeans, known deficiencies and toxicities in the region, factors of […]
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Jefferson County Crop Tour June 15

Corn Overall, the corn crop was in pretty could shape. Growth stages ranged from V6 to V10 (page 141 in 2019 pocket guide) and ranged in height from 18″ to 30″ tall (Figure 1). Many irrigated fields had plant populations ranging in the low 30s (Figure 2) while rainfed stands ranged throughout the 20s. The […]
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KWBE 1450 AM Radio Extension Updates: Week of Jan. 20-24

Monday, January 20: Introduction This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your new local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Saline, Jefferson and Gage counties. What is a Nebraska Extension Cropping Systems or Agronomy Educator? The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has three key mission as a land-grant institution including teaching, research, and extension. Nebraska Extension is charged with extending […]
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Two Chemigation Training Opportunities Offered March 1st and March 5th in Columbus

Two local chemigation training sessions are being held for farmers who apply fertilizer or chemicals through an irrigation system. The Nebraska Chemigation Act requires that applicators must be certified by attending a course offered by the Nebraska Extension and must pass a 50 question written exam to verify their knowledge of the Chemigation Act requirements. […]
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