Nebraska Extension has numerous field days that agronomists, conservationists, and farmers can attend during the summer across the state. Locally, we have two upcoming regional field days at the end of June and early July. Please learn more about each of the field days and consider attending. First up is our Weed Management Field Day […] Continue reading → 
I hope you enjoyed my previous 5-part series on basic cation saturation ratio concept this winter that you can still read online at https://croptechcafe.org. I ended that series with a call to action to focus on soil acidity and its management using soil pH, buffer pH, and lime to increase soil pH. To that end, […] Continue reading → 
This is a 5-part series (previous parts at https://croptechcafe.org) on the basic cation saturation ratio (BCSR) concept. Summary of Part 1 & 2 was that authors Bear, Graham, and Albrecht of the BCSR concept in the 1940s-1970s suggested narrow basic cation saturation ratios existed, and a balanced cation saturation of the soil’s cation exchange capacity […] Continue reading → 
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 → 
This is a 5-part series (previous parts at https://croptechcafe.org) on the basic cation saturation ratio (BCSR) concept. Summary of Part 1 & 2 is that authors Bear, Graham, and Albrecht of the BCSR concept in the 1940s-1970s suggested narrow basic cation saturation ratios existed, and a balanced cation saturation of the soil’s cation exchange capacity […] Continue reading → 
This is a 5-part series on the basic cation saturation ratio (BCSR) concept. Summary of Part 1 & Part 2 is that authors Bear, Graham, and Albrecht of the BCSR concept in the 1940s-1970s suggested narrow basic cation saturation ratios existed, and a balanced cation saturation of the soil’s cation exchange capacity were needed, or […] Continue reading →