Nebraska's Brand Committee is reorganizing, as directed by the Legislature. Changes include an all-new board, new director and new fees.
- Kristen Sindelar
It’s been a long ride for the Silver Spurs 4-H Club, which got its start more than six decades ago in 1963.
- Janelle Atyeo
This time of year, farmers are deciding whether their crops would benefit from a nutrient boost, weighing yield potential against the high cost of fertilizer. A tool that monitors plant health from space is helping make those decisions easier.
- Kristen Sindelar
Taking the scenic route has a whole new meaning when trekking through Keya Paha County in extreme northern Nebraska. Even the map alludes to the beauty of this region, with road names like “Outlaw Trail Scenic Byway” designated for portions of Highway 12.
- Pat Melgares Kansas State University
Even though Romulo Lollato had traveled more than 9,000 miles and 30 hours away, he ended up in a climate and wheat-producing region that looked almost exactly like the one he had just left in Kansas.
- from K-State Extension news service
It’s county fair season, and while local events are a great way to enjoy the sun and time with friends, heat can be an invisible fun bandit for livestock.
- Crystal Reed
Agriculture companies are quickly putting artificial intelligence to use to help their farmer clients make decisions on what hybrids to plant and when to apply fungicide.
- Janelle Atyeo
In an effort to control weeds and build healthy soils, south central Nebraska farmer Jordan Uldrich interseeded his corn rows with a cover crop mix.
- from Nebraska Association of Resources Districts
Southeast Nebraska flood infrastructure is said to have saved more than $1 million in damages.
- By Chevy-Lynn Vaske, K-State Extension
Cattle experts say this time of year is particularly important for making sure cattle have access to clean water
- Kristen Sindelar
Not everyone gets to go from candling eggs in one school, to delivering caterpillars to another, to handling Madagascar hissing cockroaches in another. Yet this is all in a day’s work for extension educator Jenna Gilbert.
Nebraska cattle producers continue to face tough conditions this season. Cool‑season grass production is coming in 30–70% below normal, with warm‑season pastures starting off behind. With forage shortages looming, now is the time to evaluate your strategies to stretch limited feed resources.
- Kristen Sindelar
Curious minds want to know: what makes 4-H so awesome?
- Kristen Sindelar
Jay Fuhrer: “Now you have like-minded people to work together for a common goal—regenerative agriculture—which is actually taking the soil and rebuilding it.”
- K-State Extension news service
K-State beef extension veterinarian provides solutions for managing heat stressed cattle
- Kristen Sindelar
Young patients at the hospital in Jefferson County, Nebraska, have something to look forward to after Marley Rosener put her heart and hands to larger service for this year’s 4-H Citizenship project.
- Kristen Sindelar
Many in the older generation can recall their childhood summers filled with endless days spent exploring the great outdoors. This was especially true if you were lucky enough to go to 4-H camp, where the adventures that made camp special featured hiking in the woods, being on the water and s…
- Janelle Atyeo
There’s a difference between weed control and weed suppression, according to south central Nebraska farmer Jordan Uldrich. Control is what can be achieved with herbicides. “You’re not stopping the weed,” Uldrich said. “They’re to clean up afterward. Interseeding is weed suppression.”
- from Brevant
The key to overcoming this foliar disease is understanding it, agronomists say
- American Veterinary Medical Association
Editor's note: New World screwworm was discovered June 3 in a calf in Texas. The pest has moved into the United States, a longtime possible nightmare for livestock owners.
- Heather Schlitz, Tom Polansek and Cassandra Garrison Reuters
Experts said an outbreak could cause $1.8 billion in damage to Texas' economy and likely would raise beef prices by shrinking cattle supply.
- Ruth Nicolaus
For barrel racers, breakaway ropers, the road to Cheyenne passes through North Platte
- Kristen Sindelar
Kids around Osmond, Nebraska know that to be an all-star, you’ve got to join 4-H.
- By Chevy-Lynn Vaske, K-State Extension
Today’s beef cattle are bigger than they were a generation ago, and according to Kansas State University experts, that shift may represent more than a passing cycle in the cattle industry.
Next year’s corn rootworm pressure is already taking shape. For growers who want to stay ahead of it, the time to measure that risk is now. Adult beetles are active in late spring and early summer, feeding, mating and laying the eggs that will determine next year’s pressure. For growers in h…
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