Chemigation is the process of applying chemicals to land/crops with water from an irrigation system. Chemical is broadly defined as any fertilizer, herbicide, fungicide, or pesticides mixed with the irrigation water during application. In southeast Nebraska, the most common chemigation process is applying liquid nitrogen fertilizer through a center pivot. Applying nitrogen fertilizer through pivots […] 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 → 
Let us look back at 2021 University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Water & Integrated Cropping Systems Extension Programming in Saline, Jefferson, and Gage counties. As result of Extension efforts in the area, farmers and their Ag service providers improved profitability and sustainability of farm operations, reduced environmental risks, improved natural resource stewardship, enhanced resiliency of cropping […] Continue reading → 
The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows parts of the U.S. that are in drought and how bad it is. As the Water & Integrated Cropping Systems Extension Educator for Saline, Jefferson, and Gage counties, I contribute reports for this area directly to the weekly authors in Nebraska through our internal Nebraska drought discussion group email […] 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 → 
The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 provided federal support for land-grant universities to establish Cooperative Extension Services. Cooperative Extension was originally designed to bring vocational, agricultural, and home economics learning opportunities to all residents. Today Nebraska Extension (formerly called Cooperative Extension) brings University of Nebraska expertise and research in nine priority focus areas of impact directly […] Continue reading →