Extension Articles
UNL Ag Economist: Nebraska Crop Producers Face Most Profitable Year Ever
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LINCOLN, Neb. — This year is shaping up as a "bin-busting" year for Nebraska crop producers, as surging revenues are likely to result in a $1.5 billion increase in that sector's net farm income, said a University of Nebraska-Lincoln agricultural economist.
UNL Extension Offers Cattle Producers Resources to Deal with High Input Costs
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska's cattle producers are facing economic challenges due to high input costs. To help combat this problem, several Profit Tips will be available for help on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension's Beef Web site.
Strategies This Fall Will Help Manage Wheat Scab in Next Year's Crop
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska wheat growers can help protect next year's crop from wheat scab by taking precautions this fall, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln plant pathologist said.
Wheat Growers Need to Consider Options to Manage Grasshopper Problems
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Grasshoppers have been plentiful in many parts of Nebraska this year. With the upcoming planting of winter wheat, growers need to consider their options to manage grasshoppers this fall.
UNL Extension Partners With Industry to Conserve on Center Pivot Water Use
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Municipal supplies, domestic users, industries, commercial businesses, livestock and power plants are among the users of Nebraska's water resources. None, however, use as much of Nebraska's water as farmers irrigating their crops.
Land Application Training Field Day Sept. 9 in Scottsbluff
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LINCOLN, Neb. — A University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension field day in Scottsbluff Sept. 9 will provide livestock and crop producers with the latest information on how to turn manure nutrients into better crop yields while protecting the environment.
UNL Extension Southeast Nebraska Diversified Ag Tour Sept. 5
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LINCOLN, Neb. — A University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Diversified Ag Tour Sept. 5 will highlight two southeast Nebraska farms, the Kimmel Research and Education Center and an organic winery.
Urban Designer to Discuss Value of Natural Play Spaces
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LINCOLN, Neb. — To really hold a child's attention, urban designer Robin Moore recommends keeping it simple: "Dirt, water, plants and small animals attract and hold children's attention for hours, days, even a lifetime."
4-H Student Leads for Her Community, 4-H
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Many young adults would be petrified at the thought of sitting down and explaining to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture how important 4-H has been in their lives. However, for 18-year old Dani Whitney, it was the type of meeting she had been training for since she was 9 years old.
Field Days Focus on Soybean Cyst Nematodes
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Four field days in late August and early September will focus on the dangers of soybean cyst nematodes.