July 31, 2007 Irrigation Strategies Field Tour at 10 Sites in August LINCOLN, Neb. — University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension has scheduled an Irrigation Strategies Field Tour for 10 sites in August. MoreJuly 24, 2007 Nebraska Soybean Management Field Days Set Aug. 14-17 at Four Locations LINCOLN, Neb. — The ninth annual Soybean Management Field Days event is set for Aug. 14-17. "Growing America's Future" is the theme for this year's event that will focus on staying competitive in a global marketplace, increasing profits and meeting the world's growing food and energy needs. MoreJuly 5, 2007 UNL Climate Center Would Share Funding Under Appropriations Bill LINCOLN, Neb. — The High Plains Regional Climate Center, headquartered at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and five other centers around the nation would share in a $5 million appropriation under a recommendation in the 2008 Senate Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill. MoreJune 26, 2007 Dry Conditions in the South Reduce Soybean Rust Risk in Nebraska This Season LINCOLN, Neb. — Dry conditions in the southern United States early this growing season greatly reduced the risk soybean rust will show up in Nebraska this year, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln plant pathologist said. MoreJune 25, 2007 Hard White Wheat Crop Looking Good LINCOLN, Neb. — This may be the year for hard white winter wheat producers in Nebraska's Panhandle. MoreJune 22, 2007 Midsummer Crop Diagnostic Clinics Offered near Mead MEAD, Neb. — Agribusiness professionals and crop producers will take a close-up look at field conditions, research and techniques at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's midsummer Crop Management Diagnostic Clinics July 12-13. MoreJune 19, 2007 Time to be on Lookout for Armyworm Larvae LINCOLN, Neb. — Armyworm moths are on the increase, and farmers should be on the lookout for developing caterpillar populations, University of Nebraska-Lincoln entomologists say. MoreJune 18, 2007 Little Growers Can Do for Wheat Scab in South Central and Eastern Nebraska LINCOLN, Neb. — Unusually wet weather is causing scab, or Fusarium head blight, to show up in south central and eastern Nebraska wheat fields, University of Nebraska-Lincoln specialists say. MoreJune 14, 2007 Nebraska Grazing Conference Offered Aug. 7-8 in Kearney LINCOLN, Neb. — The 2007 Nebraska Grazing Conference Aug. 7-8 at the Kearney Holiday Inn will offer an in-depth look at grazing from animal behavior to grassland management. MoreMay 25, 2007 Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus Is Widespread in Nebraska Wheat Fields LINCOLN, Neb. — Barley yellow dwarf virus is causing many wheat fields in southeast and south central Nebraska to turn yellow, University of Nebraska-Lincoln specialists say. More |
