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A few weeks ago I shared some thoughts with you regarding what I learned from an animal welfare conference. We have an opportunity to hear more in at a much closer location-Sutton Community Center in...
View ArticleDrought Dichotomy
We often say water is the lifeblood of agriculture. In a drought year like this, that truly is the case! A case study showing the impacts of irrigated agriculture to Nebraska this year can be found...
View ArticleMobile Ag Apps from UNL
This week I saw an article from agriculture.com that had ranked UNL’s Market Journal app as the Number 1 agriculture app! I’ve also felt it was the best ag app from UNL providing markets, each week’s...
View ArticleToothless grins...Fun Fact Friday
Reblogged from Agri-Cultural with Dr. Lindsay: Did you know... Ruminant animals (animals that have one stomach with four compartments and chew their cud; includes cattle, sheep, goats, lamas, etc. -...
View ArticleSoil and Water Conference
Hope you can join us for our Soil and Water Conference tomorrow in Clay Center!
View ArticleCow-Calf College
This looks like an excellent workshop for anyone in cow-calf production. Hope to see you there! (Click on the agenda below to enlarge the view).
View ArticleNebraska’s Advantage
This week, I’d like to share some information that came out in a white paper from the UNL Agricultural Economics Department on the special relationship we have here in Nebraska between crops,...
View ArticleAvian Influenza-Nebraska Update
Dr. Sheila Purdum, Nebraska Extension Poultry Specialist asked us to share the following information about avian influenza. Unfortunately, Nebraska has HPAI H5N2 in a commercial flock of laying hens...
View ArticleForage, Feed, and Grazing Restrictions for Row Crop Herbicides
It’s nice seeing cattle being turned out into corn stalks! One point that I haven’t mentioned recently is that we all need to be checking the herbicide label for any grazing restrictions of crop...
View ArticleUNL Grazing Corn Residue Research
Many stalks in Nebraska are left ungrazed for various reasons. One reason I’ve heard is the potential impact of increased compaction and reduced yield of the next crop. Nebraska Extension has...
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