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 → 
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 → 
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability will present a land management workshop in Beatrice to address financial resiliency for agricultural operations to sustain risk while remaining profitable. “Building Farm and Ranch Resiliency in the Age of Financial Uncertainty” will be presented from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 21 at the office of Nebraska […] Continue reading → 
I encourage farmers in Saline, Jefferson, and Gage counties to attend the regional 2021 Nebraska Soybean Day & Machinery Expo on Thursday, Dec. 16 that will assist them in planning for next year’s growing season. The expo, which begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 2:15 p.m., will be in the pavilion at the Saunders […] Continue reading → 
CropWatch (cropwatch.unl.edu) is a central resource for Nebraska Extension information on crop production. It is written by Extension Educators and Specialists and produced by IANR Media in the UNL Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Information is organized into two key areas, the CropWatch Newsletter and the crop-specific production and management sections, each of which […] Continue reading → 
Nebraska Extension will present a live workshop covering 2022 inputs and cost of production for crop producers from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Gage County Extension Office, 1115 W. Scott St., in Beatrice. Crops and agricultural economics extension educators will cover the forces that are driving input costs and commodity prices, discuss […] Continue reading →