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Beef prices not expected to be impacted by Texas wildfires
Wildfires in the Texas Panhandle caused significant cattle losses for individual ranchers, but should not impact beef cattle markets or consumers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Dr. David Anderson, AgriLife Extension economist in the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics, Bryan-College Station, said it may be weeks before there…
WNCC baseball falls to Madison College
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team started their Arizona Spring Break trip off with a contest with Madison College in Phoenix, Arizona, falling to Wolfpack out of Madison, Wisconsin, 4-1. The Spring Break opener was actually a competitive contest as WNCC’s Hunter McCollum threw five scoreless…
WNCC softball goes 1-3 against Lamar over the weekend
LAMAR, Colo. – The Western Nebraska Community College softball team went 1-3 in Region IX action with Lamar Community College over the weekend in Lamar Colorado. On Saturday, the Cougars dropped a doubleheader to the Lopes falling 14-6 and 11-6. On Sunday, the Cougars and Lopes split a doubleheader. WNCC…
Time to plant potatoes in Kansas
MANHATTAN, Kan. — For Kansas gardeners, St. Patrick’s Day means something much more than donning a favorite green outfit and heading to local celebrations. Traditionally, the Irish holiday signals the date for planting potatoes. “Actually, anytime from mid- to late-March is fine for potato planting,” said Kansas State University horticulture expert…
University leaders thank federal delegation for USDA ag research facility investment
University of Nebraska Interim President Chris Kabourek was joined today by NU leaders in issuing statements on the bipartisan federal spending bill approved by the House and Senate and signed by the President. The budget package includes $25 million for construction of a USDA Agricultural Research Service facility located at…
Husker Men win regular season finale at Michigan; Earn Double Bye in Big Ten Tournament
Behind 30 points from Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska clinched a double bye for next week's Big Ten Tournament with an 85-70 win over Michigan Sunday. Tominaga posted his second 30-point game of the season, hitting 12-of-17 shots from the floor, including five 3-pointers, as Nebraska improved to 22-9 on the season…
Husker Women fall in Overtime to Iowa in Big Ten Tournament Championship Game
Minneapolis - Nebraska took No. 3 Iowa to the brink, forcing overtime against the defending champion Hawkeyes before falling 94-89 in the extra period in front of 18,534 fans and a CBS national television audience at the Target Center on Sunday. Junior first-team All-Big Ten center Alexis Markowski tied the…
Huskers win series finale over South Alabama
Nebraska scored 10 of its runs with two outs and overcame a five-run deficit for the first time since 2021, as the Huskers clinched the series over South Alabama with a 12-7 win on Sunday afternoon at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. The Huskers (9-4) scored 12 runs on 15…
Army Cutworm Scouting Urged in Western Nebraska Wheat and Alfalfa
By Julie Peterson, Extension Entomologist at the West Central REEC; Jeff Bradshaw, Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Program; Updated by Pin-Chu Lai, Extension Entomologist at the Panhandle PREEC; and Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator With the recent warm weather in Western Nebraska, army cutworms have been spotted in…
Tips for safe and successful prescribed burning this spring
The prescribed burning season in Kansas has started. While this year has been a bit less conducive for wildfires, with at/below average fire activity expected (see recent eUpdate article at https://bit.ly/3P14l5r), precautions must be taken to ensure burning goes as planned. This article discusses reasons for conducting a prescribed burn and…
