As a reminder, you need to plan ahead to plant alfalfa in regards to herbicide rotation restrictions and soil pH management, so read my blog post from Fall of 2023 at https://croptechcafe.org/plan-ahead-to-plant-alfalfa/. After corn and soybeans, alfalfa is the most grown crop in southeast Nebraska. Based on satellite imagery and crop reflectance, USDA CropScape estimated […] Continue reading → 
February 21 Nebraska On-Farm Research Network – Annual Results Update Meeting on Wednesday, February 21 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at Holiday Inn at 4005 N 6th St, Beatrice, NE 68310. Check-in and refreshments begin 30 minutes prior to the meeting. Nebraska farmers and agronomists are invited to join the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network for its […] Continue reading → 
INCORPORATING SUMMER ANNUAL FORAGES INTO A CATTLE GRAZING SYSTEM Join Nebraska Extension at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Ithaca, NE on August 23rd at 9 am for a pasture walk to talk about how cattle can use summer annuals. During the pasture walk participants will get to see and hear about the summer […] Continue reading → 
Southeast Nebraska farmers and crop consultants can sharpen their management strategies for the third and fourth most grown crops at the 3rd annual Southeast Nebraska Alfalfa & Wheat Expo. Hosts and Nebraska Extension Water & Cropping Systems Educators, Nathan Mueller and John Nelson, and Nebraska Extension Livestock Systems Educator, Connor Biehler advocate for more diverse […] Continue reading → 
The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows parts of the U.S. that are in drought, how intense it is, and short-term and long-term impacts. As the Water & Cropping Systems Extension Educator for Gage, Jefferson, and Saline counties, I contribute reports for this area directly to the weekly authors in Nebraska through our internal Nebraska drought […] Continue reading → 
Nebraska farmers in southeast Nebraska can enhance their operations by attending the 2022 Cover Crop Grazing Conference. Scheduled for November 1, the conference will take place at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead. The conference kicks off with registration, refreshments, and a trade show at the August N. Christenson Building at […] Continue reading → 
If you own or rent pasture or grass hay ground, there are four Extension publications that you should own a copy of. At the top of my list is the 2022 Extension Circular 130: Guide for Weed, Disease, and Insect Management in Nebraska. This is an over 300-page annual publication, so you can get an […] Continue reading →