Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Nebraska Extension is holding the inaugural Nebraska 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day July 15 at the Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center.
Nebraska Extension is holding the inaugural Nebraska 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day July 15 at the August N. Christenson Research and Education Building at the Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center near Ithaca, Nebraska.
This FREE event on 4Rs of Nutrient Stewardship 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.
Also, earn 4.5 CEUs on Nutrient Management.
Registration is required for participation.
Schedule
| 8:30 am | Onsite Free Registration and Coffee (provided) |
| 9 – 9:05 am | Welcome, Javed Iqbal |
| 9:05 – 9:10 am | The 4Rs Program - Martha Mamo |
| 9:10 – 9:30 am | The 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Overview - Javed Iqbal |
| 9:30 – 9:50 am | NRDs Perspective on 4Rs - NRD Speaker |
| 9:50 – 10:10 am | NRCS Programs Available to Support Implementation of 4Rs – Corey Brubaker |
| 10:10 – 10:30 am | Sensing Systems for Variable Rate Nitrogen - Joe Luck |
| 10:30 – 10:40 am | Break |
| 10:40 – 11:00 am | 4Rs of Manure Management - Amy Schmidt |
| 11 – 11:20 am | 4Rs Practices and Water Quality - Aaron Nygren, Katie Pekarak |
| 11:20 – 11:40 am | Crop Model-based Tools for Nitrogen Management - Laila Puntel |
| 11:40 – 12 pm | Recognizing the Potential of Soil Health – Aaron Hird, NRCS |
| 12 – 12:10 pm | Survey |
| 12:10 – 1 pm | Lunch provided |
| 1 – 3 pm | Nutrient Management Demonstrations in the field |
| 3 pm | Adjourn |