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Current topics from UNL-Extension Educator Chuck Burr To review past columns, open this link....Chuck Burr News Column September Column: Preparing for harvest Grain producers should be preparing bins and equipment to avoid problems at harvest. I have heard from several grain elevators that storage will be limited this year. Producers should have grain bins ready to reduce harvest delays. The first goal should be to store sound, clean and dry grain. Storage insects often get started in grain dust and broekn kernels and fines. Fines also restrict airflow through the grain mass and make it harder to uniformly dry the grain and regulate temperature with aeration. To read full column, open this file.... September 2009 October Column: Wind Turbine Energy. There is a lot of interest in renewable energy these days. One way Nebraskans can invest in renewable energy is with a small wind turbine.
A small wind turbine is a smaller system based upon a specific energy load, such as a farm, house, or center pivot. These are different than large wind turbines which are usually built in groups, are owned by a utility or community, and are meant to put all their electricity out to the grid. To read full column, open this file.... October 2009
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Extension Help for Harvest Challenges
Corn Ear Rot, Grain Mold Diseases and Grain Drying. The cooler summer temperatures and late season precipitation are exacerbating harvest challenges this year. Diseases in the corn still standing in the fields such as corn ear rot cause even more problems in stored grain and should be handled differently at harvest to prevent further losses. The pathogens that cause these diseases can continue to grow in the bin and may have dramatic impacts on quality, including the possibility of mycotoxin accumulation. View the Market Journal report (*above) or these linked CropWatch stories for information. The unusually wet fall conditions and slow maturing grains also require many producers to consider options for drying grain. View this Market Journal report for more information and see related news stories on the CropWatch Web site homepage.*Watch 4 min. video by clicking the Play button. For a full-screen view, click on the 2nd button from right (left of volume control). |
| | New comprehensive Crop Watch site Corn harvest is underway in Nebraska, along with talk of stalk rots and lodging, residue management, and the advantages and disadvantages of stover sales. Learn more about these and other topics in the newly expanded CropWatch Web site. - Watch an 8 min. Market Journal report about the site by clicking the Play button on the screen to the right. For a full-screen view, click on the 2nd button from right (left of volume control).
Along with timely crop production and pest management information, CropWatch now offers in-depth, searchable information and decision-aid tools organized by crop. Access information, research results, and recommendations for the production of corn, soybeans, wheat, forages, sorghum, sugar beets, dry beans, potatoes, organics, bioenergy and alternative crops, and related topics. Written by Extension specialists and educators from across the state, CropWatch is your one-stop resource for Nebraska crop production information.
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Bovine Tuberculosis
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) announced on June 1, 2009 that a cow from a beef herd in Rock County, Nebraska tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB). Since the announcement, the NDA and USAF staff has been investigating the source of the infection and taking measures to limit the potential spread of the disease. The test positive herd as well as herds that have direct contact are under quarantine and being tested for TB. For information regarding bovine tuberculosis and current information regarding the outbreak, visit the NDA Website. Additional information is available through eXtension. |
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UNL Extension helps entrepreneurs and small businesses succeed.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs through the Nebraska Business Development Center offer opportunities for small businesses. Some successful proposals involve a small business and university partnership. As part of Extension's role to assist small and rural businesses Extension is providing recorded webinars about the programs. Learn more. |
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H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu)
Human cases of influenza A (H1N1) - incorrectly referred to as swine flu - have been identified in several states, including Nebraska, and in other countries. This is a new influenza virus that has not been identified in people or swine before, and human-to-human transmission of the virus is ongoing. For science-based facts you should know, go to: |
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Nov 8, 6:00 PM,
Gosper County Civic Center
Dec 2, 7:45 AM
Dec 14, 7:00 PM,
Phelps County Ag Center
Dec 21, 7:00 PM,
Phelps County Ag Center
Dec 29, 10:00 AM,
Forster Farms
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