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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
Panhandle Agricultural Research and Technology Tour - Plus
Recorded presentations from the Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center virtual field day, the “Panhandle Agricultural Research and Technology Tour – Plus” (PARTT Plus) on Dec. 1-2, 2020 are available online. PARTT Plus also. supplemented the in-person PARTT field day held in August 2020. In the videos, the speakers present updates on research they have been actively pursuing and completing during 2020 at PHREC.
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