WINTER SURVIVAL IN ALFALFA Whether you planed it originally or held off due to dry conditions in the fall, the time for spring planting alfalfa is just around the corner. Selecting the right seed is crucial, and two traits to consider are fall dormancy and winter survival. These traits are often treated the same, but […] Continue reading → 
The annual Nebraska On-Farm Research Network research results update meetings will be offered in-person and online in 2021. Farm operators and agronomists from across the state will obtain valuable crop production-related information from on-farm research projects conducted on Nebraska farms by Nebraska farmers in partnership with University of Nebraska faculty. These research projects cover products, […] Continue reading → 
There are many benefits to utilizing cover crops, such as improved soil health and reduced erosion. It is the details of how and what to do that can present challenges. The Nebraska Cover Crop and Soil Health Conference will provide information to growers who are just getting started with cover crops and to those who […] Continue reading → 
The Wilber Crop Clinic is cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulty in delivering this program at the quality level it deserves. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension is the host and organizer of the annual Wilber Crop Clinic, which started in 2004. It is normally held the first Friday in February at Sokol […] Continue reading → 
As spring approaches and winter wheat begins to green up, agronomists and farmers still have the opportunity to stimulate spring tillering on late-planted fields or those fields with thin stands with early nitrogen. If not applied in the fall, two other key nutrients, chloride and sulfur, can be included at green up during the early […] Continue reading → 
I want to take a moment to share with you some of my 2020 local accomplishments through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s (UNL) Water and Integrated Cropping Systems Extension Program. From a larger perspective, UNL may not always be front and center, but shines through the many of the farmers, agronomists, seed dealers, Ag retailers and […] Continue reading → 
This is the sixth column in a series on phosphorus (P) management proficiency. Last week I wrote about the importance of controlling and consistently pushing the soil probe to the appropriate depth. The UNL soil test interpretation and fertilizer recommendation based on a 0-8 inch sample for P. Additionally, collecting enough subsamples or cores to […] Continue reading → 