Aaron Nygren

USDA & Nebraska Extension Flood Disaster Recovery Meeting on Thursday, April 11th in Schuyler

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to implement programs that may aid in flood recovery efforts in the agricultural community and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is leveraging its informational resources through Nebraska Extension, the outreach mission of the land-grant university. In an effort to update farmers in Colfax County on assistance programs and […]

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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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KTIC Radio Extension Corner: Soybean Management Field Days Research

This is Aaron Nygren, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension in Colfax, Cuming, and Stanton counties. Today I would like to share some results from research conducted this past summer at Soybean Management Field Day sites across Nebraska. One change at last year’s Soybean Management Field Days was that all the sites were planted the […]

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KTIC Radio Extension Corner: Got My Soil Test Back, Now What?

This is Aaron Nygren, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension in Colfax, Cuming, and Stanton counties. This week, let’s talk about things to focus on as you start getting soil tests back from the labs. With margins tight again this year, most operations likely don’t have a lot of extra cash to invest in fertilizer […]

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KTIC Radio Extension Corner: Fall Spraying for Winter Annuals

This is Aaron Nygren, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension in Colfax, Cuming, and Stanton counties. Hope everyone is making some progress in the field this week after the long weather delay. As you harvest, be sure to be looking for fields with winter annual weeds and make plans for control. Many of the fields […]

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Cuming County Crop Scouting Identification Contest – August 11th

The Kornhusker Kids 4-H Club Crop Scouting Team would like to invite you to show off your agronomy skills this Saturday, August 11th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. by competing in the Cuming County Crop Scouting Identification Contest. The contest will be held in front of the 4-H Building on the Cuming County Fairgrounds […]

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Solar Energy in Agriculture Seminar, July 25 near Leigh

Solar Energy in Agriculture: Considerations for Investing in Solar Systems, July 25th south of Leigh If you are interested in learning more about solar energy and how it might fit into your farming operation, please plan to attend the free seminar being held on Wednesday, July 25th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. John Hay, Nebraska […]

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KTIC Radio Extension Corner: Know Your Soybean Growth Stages When Applying Herbicides

This is Aaron Nygren, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension in Colfax, Cuming, and Stanton counties. If last week’s heat and wind, and this week’s rain has you behind with your soybean post spraying, listen up for a few tips on checking your soybean growth stage before you resume spraying. In order to avoid potential […]

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Still Need Certification Training? Last In-Person Opportunities in the Area This Week

While the weather this week doesn’t feel like spring, planting season is right around the corner. With that, we are finishing up our in-person winter programming for certifications this week: Chemigation Training – Wednesday, April 4th @ 9:00 a.m. in Fremont at the Dodge County Extension Office, 1206 W. 23rd St. This works for both […]

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KTIC Radio Extension Corner: Starter Fertilizer Applications

Want to listen instead of read? Click Play! This is Aaron Nygren, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension in Colfax, Cuming, and Stanton counties. With the longer days and warmer temperatures, planting season is just around the corner. Two weeks ago, Nathan Mueller covered one aspect of planting, deciding on the most profitable soybean seeding […]

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About Aaron Nygren

USDA & Nebraska Extension Flood Disaster Recovery Meeting on Thursday, April 11th in Schuyler

Two Chemigation Training Opportunities Offered March 1st and March 5th in Columbus

KTIC Radio Extension Corner: Soybean Management Field Days Research

KTIC Radio Extension Corner: Got My Soil Test Back, Now What?

KTIC Radio Extension Corner: Fall Spraying for Winter Annuals

Cuming County Crop Scouting Identification Contest – August 11th

Solar Energy in Agriculture Seminar, July 25 near Leigh

KTIC Radio Extension Corner: Know Your Soybean Growth Stages When Applying Herbicides

Still Need Certification Training? Last In-Person Opportunities in the Area This Week

KTIC Radio Extension Corner: Starter Fertilizer Applications