Nebraska | Morning Ag Clips

September 18, 2018

OPEN ENROLLMENT ...

Open enrollment is right around the corner!

What does health insurance coverage mean for you, your farm and your employees?

September 17, 2018

Dry bean harvest underway in Scotts Bluff County Sept. 12, 2018. (Photo by Gary Stone)

BEAN HARVEST ...

Dry edible bean harvest in Panhandle

Yields have been in the 50+ bushel per acre range

September 17, 2018

Figure 1. Rust pustules on alfalfa leaves. (Photo by Landron Rhodes, The Ohio State University)

ALFALFA ...

Rust on alfalfa

Warm, humid weather has caused rust to form in many alfalfa fields

September 17, 2018

Figure 1. When corn kernels start sprouting on the ear, it's likely due to an imbalance of plant hormones. (Courtesy of UNL)

CORN ...

Why are corn kernels germinating on the ear?

Prior to full maturity it comes down to a hormonal imbalance within the kernels

September 16, 2018

Bunk space can vary depending on if calves were preconditioned or not prior to entering the feedlot. (Photo courtesy of Troy Walz)

BUNK SPACE ...

Feedlot bunk space can vary

Preconditioned vs weaned calves can affect bunk space requirements

September 16, 2018

hops

HOPS ...

Growing hops in the Panhandle

The experiment is to see how effectively hops can be grown in Nebraska

September 16, 2018

FUNDING ANNOUNCED ...

Cattlemen approve FY19 Plan of Work

Board will invest about $40.5 million into marketing, research programs

September 15, 2018

AG EXPORTS ...

Cuba-U.S. agriculture business event to be held

November 8 – 10, 2018, Havana, Cuba

September 13, 2018

(Left to right): Jerry Milner (Ron Milner’s (NRD Staff inductee’s son), Debora Hefkett (Ron Milner’s daughter), Keith Rexroth (NRD Board Member inductee), Don McCabe (NRD Supporter inductee), Larry Reynolds (Nebraska Association of Resources Districts President). (Courtesy of The Nebraska Association of Resources Districts)

RECOGNITION ...

NRD Hall of Fame inductees announced

Inductees’ work in natural resources creates better future for Nebraskans

September 13, 2018

SOIL HEALTH ...

New VitTellus Soil Health test now available

Provides actionable strategies for improved nutrient utilization and higher yields