Nebraska Agriculture Department recommends FieldWatch for pesticide management

Nebraska Agriculture Department recommends FieldWatch for pesticide management

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Department of Agriculture is encouraging collaboration among commercial specialty crop growers, pesticide applicators and beekeepers to protect sensitive crops and pollinators. The department is recommending Nebraskans in these fields use FieldWatch, an online mapping service that the department monitors. According to a news release from the…
K-State opens applications for 2023 animal science leadership academy

K-State opens applications for 2023 animal science leadership academy

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry is opening its doors this summer to high school students who have an interest in becoming leaders in the livestock industry and related careers. Department officials have announced that applications are now open for the Kansas State University…
USDA Awards Funding to Protect U.S. Cattle Herd From FMD

USDA Awards Funding to Protect U.S. Cattle Herd From FMD

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced this week that they are awarding the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) with $445,396 in funding to advance the Secure Beef Supply Plan (SBS) in the event of a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the U.S.  “NCBA…
Considerations for early fungicide applications on wheat in 2023

Considerations for early fungicide applications on wheat in 2023

As wheat starts to green-up across the state, questions are coming in about the benefit of early fungicide applications. Research at K-State and in other regions continues to demonstrate that it is often possible to achieve high levels of foliar disease control with a single fungicide applied between flag leaf…
Celebrating National Ag Day

Celebrating National Ag Day

LINCOLN, Neb. - Without the work of the farmers in Nebraska and across the country, we wouldn’t have the food, fuel and fiber relied on every day. That’s why the Nebraska Corn Board is proud to recognize the hard work and resilience of those who work in agriculture this National…
TODAY: Filling spring, early summer forage gaps webinar

TODAY: Filling spring, early summer forage gaps webinar

The drought reduced hay production across much of Nebraska last year. This winter has maxed out hay supplies. Many cow-calf producers are short on hay and questioning if they have enough to make it to green grass. In addition, spring-calving cowherds are at the time of year when nutrient requirements…