Down in the Weeds

Mike Witt discusses recent findings from the Iowa Pest Resistance Management Program's weed seed screening efforts.

Integrating conservation practices and cash crops by Nebraska Farmer

Around Farm Progress podcast: The images of broken water pipes and people lining up to get fresh water filled the airwaves and newspapers as residents of the Southwest worked to dig themselves out of some of the coldest weather on record. But what about the farms and ranches hit by that same weather?

Michael Howlett has led Howlett Farm's transformation from a commercial vegetable operation to a vertically integrated grain operation focused on growing markets for Northeast crop growers.

Starting clean on weed management in 2021 by Nebraska Farmer

How much ROI can the right hybrid bring? by Nebraska Farmer

How to account for disasters in ag land leases by Nebraska Farmer

Daran Rudnick, Nebraska Extension irrigation management specialist, discusses various strategies for deficit irrigation.

Cory Walters, UNL associate professor, discusses "stress testing" your farming operation and other survival strategies.

As southwest Nebraska growers consider adding spring wheat to the rotation, a few questions remain surrounding marketing options.

NRCS soil health specialist Aaron Hird discusses how no-till, cover crops affect bulk density, and how bulk density affects cash crop root growth.

Daran Rudnick, Nebraska Extension irrigation management specialist, sits down with Nebraska Farmer editor Tyler Harris to discuss some takeaways from the 2019 Testing Ag Performance Solutions farm management competitions.

Justin McMechan discusses what researchers have learned about soybean gall midge in the last 13 months.

In the latest Down in the Weeds, we talk with Andrea Basche, assistant professor in UNL's Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, about a recent meta-analysis comparing practices like no-till, cover crops, perennials in the rotation, grazing cropland acres, and their impact on soil water infiltration.

In the latest Down in the Weeds, we talk with John Gates, Nick Lammers and Justin Gibson of CropMetrics on the company's newly-launched Virtual Predictor tool that combines models, data streams, agronomist recommendations for advanced irrigation decision-making.

In the latest Down in the Weeds, Nebraska Extension educator Jenny Rees discusses how the weather challenges of 2019 have affected this year's corn and soybean crops in Nebraska, and challenges that might be present at harvest.

In the latest Down in the Weeds, Keith Byerly, field manager for the Soil Health Partnership, discusses the adaptive management systems evaluated by the partnership, and the measurements used to quantify the benefits of those soil health practices.

In the latest episode of Down in the Weeds, recorded live at Husker Harvest Days, we discuss ag land rental rates and adjustments for several different scenarios - including land affected by flooding, and for tenants using cover crops.

Greg Whitmore, who farms near Shelby, Nebraska, discusses takeaways from cover cropping and other soil health practices, and 6 years participating in the Soil Health Partnership.

In the latest Down in the Weeds, we visit with Amit Jhala, Nebraska Extension weed specialist, on taking an integrated approach to controlling Palmer amaranth.

In the last Down in the Weeds, we visit with Chuck Burr, Nebraska Extension educator at the West Central Research and Extension Center, to discuss the 2019 TAPS program.

Talking biological control of crop diseases with Flavio Medeiros by Nebraska Farmer

Recovering fields after severe flooding is a long process; here's a look at some of the tools available to help.

Nebraska Extension ag economist Jim Jansen discusses preliminary results of the 2019 Farm Real Estate Survey – and some reasons for differences in the rate of decline in different parts of Nebraska.

The 2018 growing season saw the second year of the TAPS (Testing Ag Performance Solutions) farm management competition - and the second year brought a few new additions to the program. Here's a look at a few key takeaways from 2018.

Taking the next step in multi-purpose ag robotics by Nebraska Farmer

In the latest Down in the Weeds, host Tyler Harris talks land lease arrangements with Jim Jansen, Nebraska Extension agricultural economist.

Down in the Weeds: 2018 Cropping season challenges by Nebraska Farmer

Down in the Weeds: Do hybrids have a preference when it comes to N timing? by Nebraska Farmer

Down in the Weeds: : A closer look at seed singulation and spacing by Nebraska Farmer

Down in the Weeds: Field peas expanding east by Nebraska Farmer

Shifting nitrogen demands in modern corn production by Nebraska Farmer

Multi-hybrid planting research picking up speed by Nebraska Farmer

Strategies for cover crop success by Nebraska Farmer

Down in the Weeds - Takeaways from the first year of TAPS by Nebraska Farmer

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An aerial perspective of irrigation management by Nebraska Farmer

Down in the Weeds - Managing VRI and variable-rate N in tandem by Nebraska Farmer

Researchers installing a network of acoustic rain sensors in Nebraska

Down in the Weeds - Dean Sombke by Nebraska Farmer

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Down in the Weeds: Strategies for palmer amaranth control by Nebraska Farmer

Down in the Weeds: Husker Harvest Days with Vermeer by Nebraska Farmer

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