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Q&As on Nitrogen Investment in Corn This Year

Anticipated high residual soil nitrate-N levels in Nebraska rainfed crops of dry 2020 may allow reduced N rates for 2021.Most of Nebraska was drier than normal in 2020, which means a potential increase...

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Refine your Wheat Nitrogen Management through On-Farm Research

Are you interested in how agriculture technologies can improve nitrogen management on your farm?

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Now is the Time to Use the Nutrients You are Banking in Your Soils

By incorporating residual nitrate-nitrogen into the nitrogen fertilizer prescription, there is potential to substantially reduce fertilizer cost per acre.With the recent increase in fertilizer prices,...

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Optimize your Nitrogen Investment with Precision Agriculture Technologies

In a growing season with high fertilizer prices like the upcoming 2022, varying the amount of N within the field could result in cost savings and yield increase, boosting your overall field profit.

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Considerations for In-season Nitrogen Management in Corn

Most areas in Nebraska likely haven't had significant nitrogen losses to already applied nitrogen, but unfavorable soil conditions during nitrogen application and precipitation in April could lead to...

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Farmer Focus: Nebraska Growers Put Pivot Bio to the Test Via On-Farm Research...

Photo courtesy Kevin KuderaThis first installment of Nebraska On-Farm Research's new series highlights research done by two Nebraska farm families and a crop consultant on Pivot Bio products.

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UNL is Helping Build a Tool to Optimize Soybean Management Decisions

UNL is seeking producers willing to provide field and management data that will be used in the development of a new online cropping system optimization decision tool for soybean farmers.

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Farmer Focus: Producer Engages in On-Farm Research Project to Cut Input Costs

Nebraska grower Jon Walz was one of 35 producers involved in the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) evaluating various technologies to improve their nitrogen use efficiency. (Photo by Elizabeth...

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Another Dry Year: What to Know About Leftover Nitrogen in Soil Following Dry...

Figure 1. Departure from normal precipitation during 2022 growing season in Nebraska. In irrigated or dryland areas with normal production, management practices may continue as normal, but for dryland...

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Farmer Focus: Wheat Producer Explores NinjaAg’s Performance in Nitrogen...

A variable rate nitrogen prescription is applied on Monte Murkel’s Nebraska farm as part of a Nebraska On-Farm Research study to evaluate how optimum nitrogen rate varied in his field.Results of...

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Husker Faculty will Discuss Digital Ag at Commodity Classic

Laura Thompson, Nebraska Extension, and Laila Puntel, UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, will present research findings and insights on ag technology and on-farm research during the March...

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Understanding Soil Residual Nitrogen and its Dollar Value for Next Crop

For producers planting corn-on-corn this growing season, Nebraska Extension encourages taking soil samples to determine accurate nitrate levels and adjusting N application rates accordingly, as there...

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On-Farm Research Encourages Lifelong Learning that Helps Your Farm

Stapleton farmer Jon Walz's on-farm research in 2021-22 focused on testing two nitrogen efficiency technologies. Because of this research, Walz was able reduce his nitrogen applications without losing...

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Fertilizer-nitrogen Injury to Corn

Figure 1. Departure from normal precipitation during last six months in Nebraska.Nebraska Extension recommendations on minimizing crop injury from anhydrous ammonia applications.

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Nebraska Growers Help Estimate Field Variability in Soybean Protein and Oil...

First-year results of a cooperative, multi-state research project aimed at helping growers achieve soybean yields with higher protein and oil content.

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