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Sandhills Defoliation Response Index System (SanDRIS)

SanDRIS is a decision support tool designed to:

  1. Optimize herbage production each year
  2. Minimize the impact of pending drought
  3. Optimize the rate of vegetation recovery after drought.

The system integrates the probable effect of season of defoliation, precipitation, and end-of season residual herbage on next years herbage production potential.

Download the SanDRIS pasture scorecard and instructions*.  (PDF*, 2 pages, 48 KB)
 

Ag in Uncertain Times

Ag in uncertain times . . . is an interactive Extension webinar series designed to assist ag professionals, including producers, to better understand the changing conditions in today’s economy. The series is targeted towards providing information that helps producers make informed decisions and improves ag professional’s ability to work with their farm and ranch customers/clients. Each session is scheduled for 60 to 90 minutes with plenty of opportunity for the participants to interact with the presenters.

The Ag in uncertain times webinar series started June 9 and runs through December. The June Webinars are archived.

  • Operating in the face of uncertain credit , June 9, 10, 17, and 24
  • Operating in the face of uncertain markets , September 9, 16, and 23
  • Families facing uncertainty in agriculture , October 7, 14, and 21
  • Operating in risky environments , November 4, 11, and 18
  • Pulling it all together: Managing Ag Enterprises in Uncertain times , December 2, 9, and 16
     

Grasshoppers

The UNL Entomology Department has many grasshopper related resources available. Included are NebGuides on grasshopper control in rangelands*, cropland*, and yards and gardens*.

 

* PDF Requires Adobe Reader (FREE download from Adobe)

 

UNL Extension Resources

UNL Extension is committed to helping large-scale agricultural producers and small farm owners. Our research-based programs can help you produce a safe and wholesome food supply that is environmentally friendly and profitable, learn how to protect and manage water resources, better manage your rural living environment, and more.

Market Journal
The weekly Market Journal program provides grain/livestock market commentary and analysis; weather, climate, and soil moisture updates; practical advice from seasoned, working producers; and other agricultural management information. This well-known and highly regarded program is produced by UNL Extension and televised on Nebraska NET stations and Dish Network’s UniversityHouse Channel. It is also available at no charge via the Web.

Cornhusker Economics Newsletter
A weekly newsletter with current research and reports on the “economics” of agricultural production and rural community issues. Includes weekly markets. It is produced by the UNL Department of Agricultural Economics.

Acreage & Small Farm Insights
This monthly e-newsletter from the UNL Extension Acreage team provides timely information to help acreage and small farm owners manage their rural living environment.


Know how … know now by clicking on one of the following links: Crops, Diversified Agriculture, Livestock, or Water. These links lead to some of the best Extension programs offered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Enjoy!
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Nebraska Women in Agriculture
Educational programs and online resources designed to assist women in their agricultural business.

2009 WIA Conference
February 26 and 27, 2009
Holiday Inn and Convention Center
Kearney, NE