Ag-Life

Jeremy Brandt, noxious weed superintendent for Hamilton County, sprays a patch of poison hemlock in the countryside.

Jeremy Brandt, noxious weed superintendent for Hamilton County, sprays a patch of poison hemlock in the countryside.

Summer weather brings number of noxious weeds

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Heat and humidity help weeds across the county spring to life and Hamilton County Noxious Weed Supt. Jeremy Brandt shared what to be on the lookout for and how to handle unwanted plants. Problem weeds can be sorted into two categories -- noxious and invasive.
A recent Extension study looked at the economic impact of expanding the dairy cattle industry in Nebraska.

A recent Extension study looked at the economic impact of expanding the dairy cattle industry in Nebraska.

Economic impact of dairy expansion in Nebraska

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Nebraska is known for its many staples of the agricultural industry -- from corn and ethanol to soybeans and cattle. A research group with the Nebraska Extension looked at how expanding the dairy cattle industry could have an impact on the state’s economy.
The Teal View Wetland Education Area has opened five miles north of Hampton and features a protected area for migrating waterfowl.

The Teal View Wetland Education Area has opened five miles north of Hampton and features a protected area for migrating waterfowl.

Teal View Wetlands formed north of Hampton

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Through the united efforts of the Upper Big Blue Natural Resource District, Ducks Unlimited, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Nebraska Environmental Trust and the Rainwater Basin Joint Venture, Hamilton County will be gaining 39 acres of protected wetland.
This corn crop is making good progress in a field on the south side of Aurora.

This corn crop is making good progress in a field on the south side of Aurora.

Planting season in the books; status quo for now

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
As the weather warms up and the calendar turns into the summer months, most every farmer in Hamilton County has wrapped up their planting season.  Fresh out of a unique set of circumstances in 2020 -- flooding, a pandemic -- local voices also expressed contentment with the “status quo.
Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) is a program developed by the University of Nebraska Research and Extension specialists and educators to study real-life farm management through competitions.

Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) is a program developed by the University of Nebraska Research and Extension specialists and educators to study real-life farm management through competitions.

TAPS data shows irrigation strategies

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) is a program developed by the University of Nebraska Research and Extension specialists and educators to study real-life farm management through competitions.
For some producers knowing what to do on their cattle operations can be tough, but the Nebraska Extension took information from the 2019 FINBIN database to find a benchmark for other producers.

For some producers knowing what to do on their cattle operations can be tough, but the Nebraska Extension took information from the 2019 FINBIN database to find a benchmark for other producers.

Benchmarking and profitability for beef operations

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
For some producers knowing what to do on their cattle operations can be tough, but the Nebraska Extension took information from the 2019 FINBIN database to find a benchmark for other producers.
Aaron Berger, beef educator with the Nebraska Extension, tackled what options ranchers have in the face of an encroaching drought.

Aaron Berger, beef educator with the Nebraska Extension, tackled what options ranchers have in the face of an encroaching drought.

Extension shares how to handle drought in the cattle industry

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
As summer approaches so does the heat and many eyes turn to the sky in the hopes of rain. Aaron Berger, beef educator with the Nebraska Extension, tackled what options ranchers have in the face of an encroaching drought.
Morgan Bonifas stands amongst her passion, and FFA, projects. She has added a number of bedding flowers to her Morgan’s Mums business -- now dubbed Morgan’s Mums and More.

Morgan Bonifas stands amongst her passion, and FFA, projects. She has added a number of bedding flowers to her Morgan’s Mums business -- now dubbed Morgan’s Mums and More.

Morgan’s Mums and More: A colorful lesson

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
No stranger to growing things, or even marketing them to locals in the community, the last of the Bonifas children has started her own FFA project turned business venture.
This illustration is part of a Keith Burns webinar which explored and explained the concept or carbonomics.

This illustration is part of a Keith Burns webinar which explored and explained the concept or carbonomics.

Carbonomics: the economy of soil health

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The economy is something that everyone deals with in one way or another. Through people’s understanding of the economy, Keith Burns has found a way to break down what’s going on in the soil. Burns is a former teacher who, along with his brother Brian, no-tills 2,500 acres near Bladen.
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, bats are a part of almost every ecosystem across the world.

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, bats are a part of almost every ecosystem across the world.

What to know about Nebraska’s local bats

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, bats are a part of almost every ecosystem across the world. Christopher Fill, coordinator for the North American Bat Monitoring Program in Nebraska, spoke on how residents can understand and support the state’s bat population.