Coming Events
- Dec. 16, 2013 – Mid-Plains Beef Grazing Workshop, 9:30 a.m., ARDC, Ithaca
- Dec. 19, 2013 – Nebraska Soybean Day & Machinery Expo, 9:00 a.m., ARDC, Ithaca
- Dec. 23, 2013 – Extension Board Exec. Meeting, 12:00 noon, Extension Office, York
- Jan. 9, 2014 – Crop Production Clinic, Hastings, Register at: http://cpc.unl.edu/
- Jan. 15, 2014 – Crop Production Clinic, York, Register at: http://cpc.unl.edu/
Nebraska Weather
We’ve continued to have big swings in our temperatures, but the past few days it’s been extremely cold! I checked out the snowfall amounts we had Sunday morning and at the office I had about 5.5†of snow, but I melted it down and we only had .11 or .12†of moisture. It was sure fluffy and easy to scope and would have been a nice snow for Christmas. I guess we’ll take whatever we get!
Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo
Just a reminder about the Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo will be held in the pavilion on the Saunders Co. Fairgrounds in Wahoo on Thursday, December 19, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and concluding at 2:30 p.m.
Speakers start at 9:00 a.m., topics will include:
- The World of Weather and Agriculture – Dr. Elwynn Taylor, Climatologist, Iowa State University
- 5 Tips for Profitable Soybean Yields – Farmer and President of Calmer Research, Marion Calmer, Alpha, Illinois
- Markets – The Soybean and Corn Complex – Darin Newsom, DTN Senior Analyst
- Research Report – No-till vs Strip Till Discovering Production Answers on Your Farm, Keith Glewen, Extension Educator
Registration is available the day of the expo at the door. For more information about the program or exhibitor information, call (800) 529-8030 or e-mail kglewen1@unl.edu.
This program is sponsored by UNL Extension in the university’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Nebraska Soybean Board, Saunders County Soybean Growers Organization and private industry. There is no registration fee. Program details at: http://go.unl.edu/q08a. It looks to be an excellent program so I hope you’ll have an opportunity to attend.
In an effort to help stop hunger, the Saunders County Soybean Growers Organization requests that each participant donate one or more cans of nonperishable food to the food pantry.
Crop Production Clinics Planned
The series of 2014 Crop Production Clinics will be beginning January 7 with the first one in our area on January 9th in Hastings. The one in York will be on January 15th. Cost for the clinic will be $60.00 if you enroll ahead on line at: http://cpc.unl.edu/ or $75.00 the day of the program. These Crop Production Clinics will be a way to renew your license in any of the following Commercial Pesticide categories: Ag Plant (01), Regulatory (REG) or Demonstration/Research (D/R). If you are a Private Pesticide Applicators you can also renew your license.
Pesticide Education Safety Programs (PSEP) and Chemigation Certification Training
I’ve been working on scheduling training dates for Pesticide Certification as well as Chemigation Trainings. A letter will be going out next week to producers that need these types of trainings along with a list of the many educational programs we’ll be offering.
I will also try and keep upcoming event posted in my columns as well as on our website: http://york.unl.edu.
Dates, Location, and Time:
Jan. 24, 2014, York 4-H Building 9:00 a.m.
Jan. 24, 2014, York 4-H Building 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 3, 2014, York 4-H Building 6:30 p.m.
March 13, 2014, York 4-H Building 1:30 p.m.
I will also be conducting this training in Seward and Osceola. If you cannot make these dates, you can attend sessions in other locations as well as attend the Crop Production Clinic here in York on January 15! You can also stop by our office and pick up a copy of the home study and complete the 100 questions and get certified or do it on-line. These options cost $60 rather than the $30 it costs to attending in person. That website to take it on-line is: http://pested.unl.edu.
Also located on the PestEd website is a link to a new app called PeRK or Pesticide Record Keeping. This free app will be a useful tool for anyone that applies any type of pesticides and uses mobile devices like smartphones or tablets (Android or Apple). Producers that apply pesticides (RUPs) are required by law to keep their pesticide application records for three years. This app will be especially handy because many people are carrying a smart phone or iPad, and instead of having to carry around a book and a pen, you can have it all on your phone or tablet. Please check it out!
As for Chemigation Training, I’ll be doing chemigation training on Feb. 19 and March 20 in Grand Island at College Park and on March 21st here in York at the 4-H Building. These sessions will begin at 1:00 p.m.
CropWatch Survey
It’s that time of year where we in Extension try and evaluate the many programs and workshops we’ve conducted and begin planning for the upcoming year. I hope all producers in the York area check out our CropWatch Website on a regular basis, that address is: http://cropwatch.unl.edu. In an effort to make it better, we’d like to hear from you! Since it’s cold outside, grab a cup of coffee and take a few minutes to let us know how you use information from CropWatch. The SURVEY should take just 5-10 minutes and will help us plan for 2014. We value your input and welcome your feedback. Thanks!
New Pest Management Publications
The latest issue of CropWatch has links to four new insect management publications that have just recently been updated. They are:
•Corn Insects – Quick Reference Guide (Revised), EC1562
•Chinch Bug Management (Revised), G806
•First Generation European Corn Borer Scouting and Treatment Decisions (Revised), G1782
•Second Generation European Corn Borer Scouting and Treatment Decisions (Revised), G1783
I hope you’ll check them out at http://cropwatch.unl.edu.
