Ag-Life
Jenny Rees York County Extension Educator
Rees: Considerations for corn approaching tassel
Jenny Rees - Nebraska Extension Educator
Corn: Corn plants are rapidly growing and at or nearing tasseling soon. One sign of rapid growth is to look at the new leaf edges. Sometimes there will be a white margin, more transparent look, wrinkles, or notches in them.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
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NE Extension to offer pandemic cash flow planning webinars
News Staff
COVID-19 has impacted the finances and business plans of agricultural producers across the state. An upcoming Nebraska Extension webinar will focus on cash flow strategies and available tools as farmers and ranchers plan for the rest of the year.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Brian Nissen (left) and Megan Vetter open up one of Vetter’s beehives to check on the honey production. News-Register/Jeni Moellenberndt
Vetter, Nissen share love of bees with community
Jeni Obermier
As many people across the country look for ways to help support nature and key species, beekeeping has become a popular option.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Vegetable not setting fruit, blossom-end rot
Vegetable not setting fruit, blossom-end rot
Kelly Feehan - Nebraska Extension Educator
If healthy vegetables are blooming but not setting fruit, such as tomatoes and cucumbers, this is can be due to poor pollination caused by a variety of factors.
This year, heat and high winds could be drying flower parts as well as reducing pollination.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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Nebraska Farm Bureau weighs in on COVID-19 agricultural losses
News Staff
Analysis conducted by the Nebraska Farm Bureau indicates Nebraska’s agricultural economy could face nearly $3.7 billion in losses due to COVID-19 in 2020 if economic conditions do not improve.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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NDA director offers comments to farmers on Dicamba ruling
News Staff
On June 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a key order providing clarity following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ June 3, 2020, ruling concerning three herbicides.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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Farm Service Agency county committee nominations open until Aug. 1
News Staff
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting nominations for county committee members on Monday, June 15.
Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for these members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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USDA announces 2020 Rural Development income limits, details
News Staff
The U.S Department of Agriculture Rural Development has received the new 2020 income limits for the home repair loan and grant program. The income limits are based on the county and the size of household.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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Alice McDonald awarded NCCEF scholarship
News Staff
The Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation (NCCEF) has awarded scholarships for the 2020/21 school year to students attending the UNL College of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture and UNK.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Pictured from left: Kurt Johnson, president of the United Way Hamilton County Committee presents a $1,025 Community Impact check for the Heart Beets Community Garden to April Vetter and Sarah Lyon. News-Register/Jeni Moellenberndt
Heartland United Way presents community impact grants
News Staff
The Heartland United Way awarded a combined $10,000 in community impact grants last week to nonprofit organizations in Hamilton County.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
