Coming Events
Feb. 19, Landowner/Tenant Lease Workshop, 9:30 a.m., Fairgrounds Clay Center. (call 402-762-3644 to reserve a spot and handouts)
Feb. 19, ProHort Update, 10:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Hall County Meeting Room, College Park, Grand Island. Cost $25.00 (Call 308-385-5088 to register or for more information)
Feb. 20, 2015, Chemigation Training, 9:00 a.m., Davenport Community Center
Feb. 23, 2015, Pesticide Applicator Certification Training, 1:30 p.m., 4-H Building, York
Feb. 24, Wildlife Damage Management, Connect Training, 6:30 p.m., Extension Office
Feb. 24:Â Precision Ag Workshop York, 8:30 a.m., 4-H Building, York
March 3, YCDC Lunch & Learn—Agriculture Impacts & Opportunities, 12:00 noon, Chances R
March 12, Chemigation Training, 1:00 p.m., 4-H Building, York
March 12, Pesticide Applicator Certification Training, 6:30 p.m., 4-H Building, York
Landowner/Tenant Lease Workshop
Nebraska Extension with sponsorship of the Nebraska Soybean Board has been holding several Landowner/Tenant Lease Workshops. This week we have one in our area, it will be held on Feb. 19th at the Clay County Fairgrounds. Both sessions begin at 9:30 a.m.
Topics will include: Trends in farmland values and cash lease values, good lease communications, writing a good lease and Flexible cash leases. Register for the Clay Center workshop by calling 402-762-3644.
ProHort Update
Nebraska Extension in Hall County and the Nebraska Forest Service has teamed to develop a program specifically for public work employees, landscape managers, tree board volunteers, arborist, cemetery and grounds keepers, nursery and green industry professionals. This full-day workshop will cover current and emerging issues in the landscape. The workshop will be held Thursday February 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hall County Extension Office Meeting Rooms located in College Park in Grand Island. Cost of the workshop is $25.00 including lunch.
Topics will include: Young tree pruning, Emerald ash borer update, turf management update and what’s happening now. For more detail check out the program flier at: http://york.unl.edu/water-environment or contact Elizabeth at 308-385-5088 for more information.
Precision Ag Data Management Workshop
It’s not too late to sign up for the hands-on precision agriculture workshop planned for February 24th, but time is running out! This hands-on workshop is designed to demonstrate methods for extracting more information from your Precision Ag Data. The workshop will combine short lectures with Hands-on activities (laptops and data will be supplied) using AG Leader SMS Advanced software.
Session topics will demonstrate strategies to:
- Conduct multi-year yield data normalization analyses,
- Analyze yield monitor data versus as-applied split planter hybrid data,
- Analyze yield monitor data versus as-applied seeding rate data
- Quantify yield monitor data versus NRCS soil survey boundaries and soil electrical conductivity (EC) maps generated from Veris data,
- Develop prescription maps for various crop inputs under irrigated and dryland conditions,
- Develop and evaluate the performance of management plans for crop inputs
Registration Cost is $50.00 and include printed learning guides, jump drive and lunch. Add $15 for an additional registrant from the same farm operation who will share a computer and add $20 for anyone requesting CCA CEUs. CCA CEUs are currently pending approval.
For more information go to our webpage: http://york.unl.edu/crops-future and click on the appropriate link. To register call our office 402-362-5508 or email me at gary.zoubek@unl.edu.
If you cannot make it the 24th, we also have sessions nearby on the 25th and March 5th.
- Wednesday, Feb. 25 — Clay Center, Clay County Activities Bldg.; register by Feb. 20 Contact: Jenny Rees, (402) 762-3644 or jenny.rees@unl.edu
- Thursday, March 5 — Geneva, Public Library; register by Feb. 27
Contact: Brandy VanDeWalle, (402) 759-3712 or brandy.vandewalle@unl.edu
Economics of ARC vs PLC
So, how you coming figuring out the Farm Bill? Have you updated your yields and looked at updating bases or not? Lot of information out there. I hope you’ve checked out our CropWatch pages http://cropwatch.unl.edu and our Farm Bill page http://agecon.unl.edu/farmbill.
Another resource I hope you’ll check out is the most recent issue of Cornhusker Economics prepared February 4th by Brad Lubben. It’s available at: http://agecon.unl.edu/cornhuskereconomics. He does a good job of explain the step landlords and producers should take related to the three farm program decisions your facing. Those decisions are updating your program payment yields, your decision to update or reallocate your program bases by February 27th and the final decision to decide about electing ARC (Agricultural Risk Coverage) or PLC (Price Loss Coverage) program by March 31st. I hope you will check it out!
YCDC Lunch & Learn Planned
As you know, Agriculture or Agri-business is the #1 business in York County and is one of YCDCs three targeted businesses. The YCDC is always looking for ways to better serve York County’s Agri-business community and hope you will find the “YCDC Lunch & Learn—Agriculture Impacts & Opportunities†beneficial.
The Lunch & Learn will be held on March 3, 12:00 at the Chances ‘R†Tommy-Suz Beer Garden.
Speaker: Willow Holoubec, Executive Director of the Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska (Aâ€FAN) will discuss opportunities in agriculture and economic impact of our farmers and producers.
Complementary lunch provided. Please RSVP to dheskett@yorkdevco.com or call 402-362-3333 by February 25, 2015. I hope all interested in agriculture will plan to attend and learn about all the upcoming Ag Opportunities and economic impact of our agri-businesses. Please share this information with other that may be interested.
Crop Scout Training
Keith Glewen, Extension Educator in Saunders County has planned CROP SCOUT TRAINING for Pest Mangers for Thursday March 5th at the University of Nebraska Agricultural Research and Development Center (ARDC) near Mead. The session will go from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Topics will include:
How Corn and Soybean Plants Grow and Develop; Soybean and Corn Insect Management; Nutrient Deficiencies; Identifying Weeds – Plan Morphology; Using a Key to Identify Weed Seedlings; and Crop Diseases and Quiz
For more information or to register go to: http://ardc.unl.edu/cmwp.shtml.
On-Farm Research Updates
We’ve had a great series of On-Farm Research Updates the past few days in Grand Island, Norfolk and at the ARDC. We had some great discussion as producers shared their results. If you missed the sessions or are interested in becoming involved and looking at a potential new product or practice, contact our office 402-362-5508 or email me at gary.zoubek@unl.edu. Also check the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network website: http://cropwatch.unl.edu/farmresearch. I’d really like to have you involved in 2015.
York County Corn Grower Varity Comparison Plot Planned
It’s hard to believe, but we’re beginning to think spring and the York County Corn Grower Comparison Plot. In 2015, the plot will again be on the Ray and Ron Makovicka farm located East of York. All interested seed corn companies are invited to participate. If you know of a company that we should invite, please email me the contact information and I’ll get them entry information.
Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute (NAYI) Application Due
NAYI is a five-day conference for high school juniors and seniors to learn about all the career opportunities with agriculture. It’s really a great conference with great speakers, workshops and an opportunity to lean lots and meet peers as well as industry leaders. The 2015 NAYI will be held July 6-10. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture will provide all arrangements and the cost of meals, lodging and conference fees during the institute for each delegate accepted.
You can apply on line at: www.nda.nebraska.gov. Just click on the NAYI 2015 link.
