Farm Management

• Nebraska farmland value dropped an average 4% to $3,135 per acre自2015年2月1日,根据初步试验ts from the UNL Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey. Rental rates dropped 2%-10% across Nebraska. Decreases in land values ranged from -1% in the northeast and east to -10% in south central Nebraska.

Ag Climate

• UNL Survey Asks: What Weather and Climate Information Do You Need?How can you use climate information to aid crop production? Perhaps in irrigation management? Freeze projections? Fertilizer & herbicide application timing? Pest forecasts? What are you using and what tools do you need?

• Cooler Temperature Swing Likely in Second Half of March

Soybean Production

• Soybean Growers: Your Help is Needed to Identify Preferred Production Practices.UNL researchers are developing a baseline of practices to aid in identifying yield-limiting factors in Nebraska.

Irrigation Management

• Lateral, Variable-Rate Irrigation System Added for UNL Panhandle REC Research

Wheat Production

• Wheat rusts were reported this week in Texas, Louisianna, Arkansas and Okalahoma. Reports mapped atUSDA Cereal Rust.

Pest Management

• Nebraska Extension Crop Scout Training for Pest Managersis Monday, March 14 at ARDC. Last year's training participants valued the training at $5.46 per acre. Enhance your scouting skills and improve your profits. More athttp://ardc.unl.edu/crop.shtml

Wheat Production

• USDA NASS Release: Nebraska Wheat Variety Selection for 2016(links externally)

Field Pea Production

• Replacing Summer Fallow with Grain-Type Field Peas: Rotational Costs and Benefits
• Replacing Summer Fallow with Grain-Type Field Peas: Planting Population

Grain Sorghum Production

• Results from Grain Sorghum Variety Trials at the High Plains Ag Lab near Sidney

Alfalfa and Forage Production

• A Guide to Planning Annual Forage Systems.With current pasture prices and continued strong demand for summer pasture, some producers are looking at cropland alternatives to produce grazing forage. This looks at factors to consider for managing a systems change and how to examine the economics for your system.
  
• 2015 Alfalfa Variety Trial Results.Includes Roundup Ready® 2012 seeding, and irrigated 2013 and 2015 seedings.
• Why Planting Alfalfa Too Early Can Be Risky

On-Farm Research

• Nebraska farmers questioned, tested and learned. Can their results help you?Download theNebraska Extension On-Farm Research Network 2015 Season Resultsto see what 66 producers participating in 80 studies learned.

AgNews

• NDA Seeks Grant Proposals for Specialty Cropssuch as potatoes, dry edible beans, fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crops
• The National Ag Safety Database is a rich resourcefor reliable, practical safety and health information. Peruse interesting, user-friendly material now and bookmark it for quick access later.