Welcome to part two of the micronutrients in soybeans column series. Last week I introduced the series and set the stage for discussing boron (B) this week, our first micronutrient of nine that I plan to cover. I will cover how boron is essential to soybeans, known deficiencies and toxicities in the region, factors of […] Continue reading → 
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 […] Continue reading → 
What is new on the website? A new page about local on-farm research highlights past work done by local producers in cooperation with Randy Pryor and other UNL faculty. The on-farm research results are organized by county and year. Past studies were on cover crops, corn nitrogen management, corn seeding rates, soybean seed treatments, and […] Continue reading → 
How important is considering soybean relative maturity in eastern Nebraska? It can be significant depending on your goals. Spreading out harvest to manage seed moisture at harvest, early harvest for marketing, early harvest to seed a cover/forage crop or winter wheat cash crop, or later relative maturities for timing rainfalls in mid to late August […] Continue reading → 
We are in the process of hosting meetings for Nebraska On-Farm Research Network 2020 Annual Results Updates in Beatrice, Mead, Norfolk, Kearney, Alliance, and Grand Island. The first meeting starts on February 18 and the last one ends on February 28. To learn more about the meetings visit croptechcafe.org or contact me at 402-821-2151. One […] Continue reading → 
At the Crop Production Clinic at the Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center near Mead last week, I presented on “Making Data-Driven Decisions on Soybean Inoculation in Nebraska Cropping Systems.” As producers, I have the following three goals for you: Gain a better understanding of biological nitrogen fixation, learn how to place fields into categories […] Continue reading → 
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 […] Continue reading →