University leaders thank federal delegation for USDA ag research facility investment

Lincoln, Neb. —University of Nebraska Interim President Chris Kabourek was joined March 11 by NU leaders in issuing statements on the bipartisan federal spending bill approved by the House and Senate and signed by the President.

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High Plains Ag Lab meeting to focus on research updates

Lincoln, Neb. —The Nebraska Extension will host its annual Dryland Crop Production on the High Plains meeting on Feb. 15 at the Western Nebraska Community College in Sidney.

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Nebraska On-Farm Research Network Hosts 2024 Annual Results Update Meetings

Lincoln, Neb. —Nebraska farmers and agronomists are invited to join the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network (NOFRN) for its 2024 Annual Results Update meetings occurring this February. The meetings will feature presentations about the network’s 2023 on-farm research studies, including results regarding crop production, fertility and soil management, non-traditional products, cover crops, crop protection and equipment.

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Soil Health Exchange brings answers to grower's questions

Lincoln, Neb. —Growers getting their ground ready for planting this year may have some questions regarding soil health and keeping their lands productive. They can now find assistance with those questions from the Soil Health Exchange. A new online discussion forum hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln CropWatch. 

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TAPS Awards Banquet Culminates 2023 Competitions

Lincoln, Neb. —The Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) awards banquet held on Saturday, January 13, was the culmination event for the program’s seventh year of farm management competitions.

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Some grassland birds at home with burned land, scientist finds

Lincoln, Neb. —A scientist testing how Sandhills grasslands fare with prescribed burns said initial findings indicate some grassland songbirds fare better with fire, especially the horned lark.

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Nebraska makes cover of BioScience

Lincoln, Neb. —Nebraska figures large in the latest issue of BioScience, with the cover showing Nebraska grasslands on fire and the related story cowritten by Craig Allen, natural resources professor at Nebraska.

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2023 TAPS Competitions to Culminate with Awards Banquet

Lincoln, Neb. —For the first time in the seven-year history of the Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) program, many of the competitors had to calculate hail and wind damage into the management decisions while still striving for efficiency and profitability. The seventh annual awards banquet will showcase how participants managed their plots and compared to others in the competitions.

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New research studying alternate diets for cattle in feedlots

Lincoln, Neb. —A new research project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Panhandle Research Feedlot in Scottsbluff will be studying alternatives to distillers in feedlot diets as the future of biodiesel looks to change. In June 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Set Rule for 2023-25 that included steady growth of biofuels for the nation’s fuel supply. While biodiesel saw an increase, ethanol did not.

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UNL faculty continue leadership in creation of national ag data network

Lincoln, Neb. —A team of University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty is set to carry forward the third phase of a multidisciplinary initiative to create a network of national ag data repositories. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved funding for the project, in which UNL faculty are taking the lead nationally in coordinating a wide range of academic institutions and ag stakeholders.

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