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Nebraska On-Farm Research Network research results update meetings, Feb. 25 or 26

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, […]
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Spring chloride and sulfur for wheat

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 […]
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Soybean Micronutrients: Iron

Welcome to part six of the column series on soybean micronutrients. The last couple of weeks I discussed boron, chloride, cobalt, and copper. I will quickly cover how iron (Fe) is essential to soybeans, known deficiencies and toxicities in the region, factors of iron availability in soil, soil and plant tissue testing, and management recommendations. […]
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Pasture and Forage Minute

HAY STORAGE – by Ben Beckman, Beef Systems Extension Educator A number of factors go into ensuring a quality hay crop is harvested each year.  Proper storage of hay may be just as important for a quality forage as efforts in the field.  Don’t let your work to put up quality hay be wasted by […]
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