Crop Production 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.
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.
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.
Southern Rust and Other Corn Diseases Hitting Nebraska Corn Fields
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Southern rust of corn has been confirmed in Thayer, Clay and Hall counties, meaning Nebraska farmers should be scouting for it and other corn diseases, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln plant pathologist said.
UNL Irrigation and Energy Conservation Field Day Planned at Clay Center
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LINCOLN, Neb. — The Sept. 3 Irrigation and Energy Conservation Field Day at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's South Central Field Laboratory near Clay Center will help producers save water and money.
Solution Days 2008 Explores New Trends in Ag and Field Research
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Solution Days 2008 will provide practical solutions to the changing agricultural landscape. The annual educational event will be conducted Aug. 26 or 27 at the Syngenta Learning Center site, three miles north of York on U.S. Highway 81.