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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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Soil Health Principles and Practices

Soil health will be a fundamental component of sustaining family farms and rural communities in the long-term. A healthy functioning soil provides numerous local ecosystem benefits in your own community including improved water quality, flood and drought mitigation, and other benefits that can improve both human health and wealth. USDA-NRCS defines soil health as the […]
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What’s up this WHEAT? May 16

Weekly highlights and resources for producing winter wheat in eastern Nebraska. Weather USDA-NASS VegScape – Learn more about how to use this tool NOAA Drought Severity Index: May 9 Long Term Palmer Index NWS Climate Prediction Center – 6-10 day, 8-14 day, and 3-4 week outlooks suggest above normal chances for precipitation for eastern Nebraska Highlights in the News […]
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What’s up this Wheat? April 6

What’s up this Wheat? Weekly highlights and resources for producing winter wheat in eastern Nebraska. Weather Dry week ahead in eastern Nebraska: Quantitative Precipitation Map Past 30 Days of Precip: Below normal rainfall in southeast NE (50-75%) and above normal in northeast NE (150%) Current soil moisture is good for the most part at 4, […]
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Crop Rotation Warrior or Wizard?

Two weeks ago, I was an invited speaker at an Iowa State University Extension agronomy program for producers in southwest Iowa. Given my talk was on adding small grain production in southwest Iowa; I was not expecting much of a crowd since there was another concurrent session they could attend. To my dismay, 40 producers […]
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Get the Scoop from the NRCS Soil Health Demo Farm Field Day in Dodge County

Field Day on August 30 Showcased Local Value of Soil Health Positioning your farm to become more resilient to extreme weather includes focusing on long-term soil health. The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) and Nebraska Extension in Dodge County hosted a Soil Health Farm Field Day on Friday, August 30 […]
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