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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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Soybean Micronutrients: Series Summary

I introduced the weekly series in September and have since wrote about boron, chloride, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel and zinc. I covered how each micronutrient is essential to soybeans, known deficiencies or toxicities in the region, factors of micronutrient availability in soil, soil and plant tissue testing, and fertilizer recommendations. Interest and concern […]
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Soybean Micronutrients: Iron

Welcome to part six of the column series on soybean micronutrients. The last couple of weeks I discussed boron, chloride, cobalt, and copper. I will quickly cover how iron (Fe) is essential to soybeans, known deficiencies and toxicities in the region, factors of iron availability in soil, soil and plant tissue testing, and management recommendations. […]
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Micronutrients in Soybeans: Chloride

Welcome to the part three of the micronutrients in soybeans column series. The last two weeks I introduced the series and discussed boron. I will quickly cover how chloride is essential to soybeans, known deficiencies and toxicities in the region, factors of chloride availability in soil, soil and plant tissue testing, and chloride fertilizer recommendations. […]
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Jefferson County Crop Tour June 15

Corn Overall, the corn crop was in pretty could shape. Growth stages ranged from V6 to V10 (page 141 in 2019 pocket guide) and ranged in height from 18″ to 30″ tall (Figure 1). Many irrigated fields had plant populations ranging in the low 30s (Figure 2) while rainfed stands ranged throughout the 20s. The […]
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