Field Days and Workshops

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Weed Management Field Day

Weed Management Field Day

The Nebraska Extension Weed Management Field Day is held each summer at South Central Ag Lab near Clay Center. Organized by Amit Jhala, Extension Weed Management Specialist, topics vary each year.

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Nebraska Turfgrass Field Day

Nebraska Turfgrass Field Day

The one-day in-person field day is focused on providing information, from professional turfgrass managers to homeowners. This includes current research, technical, and continuing education for turfgrass management at and around the University of Nebraska-Lincoln East Campus Turf Research Center in Lincoln.

Friday, July 28, 2023
East Campus Turf Research Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Nebraska Flame Weeding Workshop

Nebraska Flame Weeding Workshop

The Nebraska Flame Weeding Workshop will present research of proper weed flaming used to control over ten major Midwestern weeds in seven agronomic crops – field corn, sweet corn, popcorn, soybean, sorghum, sunflower and wheat.

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Crop Production Clinics

Nebraska Crop Production Clinics

Nebraska Crop Production Clinics, held each January across Nebraska, feature research updates and information tailored to regional crop issues and grower interests. Session topics will include crop production, soil management, water management, agribusiness management, pesticide and environmental safety, pest management, pesticide application technology, cover crops, forages and agricultural technology. Pesticide applicator recertification training and Certified Crop Advisor credits are also available.

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Field days at UNL Panhandle Research & Extension Center

The Panhandle Research & Extension Center sponsors or co-sponsors events regularly such as field days, workshops, conferences, and research updates, where UNL specialists and educators and other expert speakers share research-based information with the public.

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Nebraska 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day

Nebraska 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day

This event features knowledge and tools to improve nutrient management, soil health, crop yields and water quality. This is a great opportunity to learn about 4Rs strategies to improve crop yield and profits while protecting the environment. Organized by Javed Iqbal, Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Agronomy.

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Nebraska Range Short Course

Nebraska Range Short Course

The Nebraska Range Short Course is designed to provide people who have backgrounds in range management, natural resources, or agriculture an opportunity to increase their knowledge and capacity in the field of range management. Consisting of a series of classroom and field sessions, it focuses on principles of range management for efficient, sustainable use of rangeland for multiple purposes.

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Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer amaranth Management Field Day

Atrazine/Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer amaranth Management Field Day

The Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer amaranth Management Field Day is held each summer near Geneva, Nebraska. Specific topics vary each year.

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2021 Weed Management Field Day Videos

Nebraska Crop Management Conference

Nebraska Crop Management Conference

The Nebraska Crop Management Conference offers unique sessions with up-to-date information for successful crop management. Experts from Nebraska and the U.S provide research-based information in crop production, soil and water management, pest management, agricultural economics and marketing, climate analysis, and agricultural technology. The conference provides opportunity to interact with farmers and ag professionals from across Nebraska. Pesticide applicator recertification training and Certified Crop Advisor credits are also available.

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Hybrid Breeding Workshop

Hybrid Breeding Workshop

Designing, Implementing and Managing a Breeding Program for Hybrid Crops, sponsored by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., August 10–12, 2021. Instructors are Blaine Johnson, agronomy and horticulture adjunct professor and lecturer, and Keith Boldman, Research Scientist at Corteva AgriscienceTM. The workshop will be available for either in-person or online participation via Zoom. For those attending in-person, the workshop will be held in 280 Plant Sciences Hall on the university’s East Campus.

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Weed Science School

The Weed Science School is a one day seminar covering a number of weed science topics. Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Continuing Education Units are available. There is no cost to attend, but participants are asked to register. Growers, crop consultants, and educators are encouraged to attend Nebraska Extension Weed Science School from 8.30 a.m. to 3.45 p.m. Wed., November 9, 2022 at the Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center near Mead.

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