Coming Events
April 20, Extension Board Exec. Meeting, 8:30 p.m., York Extension Office
April 25, Spring Affair, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Lancaster Event Center, Lincoln
Cropping Update
We’ve had several day so cloudy wet weather, but not really a lot of rain. We’ve had a little over an inch in York for the month of April and we typically receive 2.61†for the month. For the year we’re about 1†short but we’ve still got a couple of in April to go! I checked CropWatch for the latest soil temperatures and for the past week they’ve averaged 49.7° F compared to our normal of 48.9° F. So we’re pretty close to normal. It’ looks like the temperatures for the next 10 days or so are going to be mid to high 60’s with lows in the mid-30s and 40s, so I’m guessing it’s not going to continue to warm up extremely fast.
I saw a little field work going on Sunday and have heard from several producers that indicated they’d be starting Monday or so. I guess it will all depend upon what the weather does the next few days and if get more rain or not? Good luck as planting season begins.
I hope you’ll continue to check CropWatch http://cropwatch.unl.edu for the latest cropping information.
LEAD Candidates Wanted
Terry Henjy, Director of the Nebraska LEAD Program was in the other day and shared application forms for LEAD Class 35 which will begin this fall. They’re looking for thirty highly motivated Nebraskans involved in agriculture who want to develop their leadership skills. Applications are due June 15, 2015.
The goal of the program is to accelerate leadership development and improve leadership skills and abilities of Nebraska’s future leaders; increase knowledge of state, national and international affairs; and prepare the problem solvers, decision makers and spokespersons for the agriculture industry, while establishing a network of highly motivated leaders.
Once accepted, the program will include twelve three-day, theme-driven seminars are conducted monthly from mid-September through early April. Year one focus is on local, state and national issues, with a ten-day national study/travel tour in February.
Second year focus is on the international community and include a 14-16 day international study/travel seminar.
Selected participants are expected to attend all seminars, secure spouse’s and employer’s full support for the program, possess a sincere commitment to self-improvement, maintain an open mind and interest and pay a modest annual participation fee.
For more information, check out this website: http://lead.unl.edu/ or give me a call at 402-362-5508, I’d be glad to visit with you.
I hope we have several applicant from our area!
Lawn and Garden Update
Well, how is your garden growing? My peas, radishes, onions, lettuce and spinach is just starting to come up. This weekend we planted some potatoes, cole crops and more onions, radishes, kohlrabi and even a row of green beans??? It’s a little early for the beans so we’ll see what happens, may be replanting them but what the heck?
It will be a while before we plant many of the warm season crops. If you’d like our suggested planting date vegetable guide, go to: http://york.unl.edu/water-environment and click on the appropriate link!
Heuermann Lecture
Tuesday April 21 at 3:30 p.m. at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln will be the final Heuermann Lecture for the season. Monsanto Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Robert Fraley will speak on “2050: Agriculture’s Role in Mitigating Global Challenges.”
As climate patterns, planting zones, plant diseases and pest pressures fluctuate and shift, further strains are put on natural resources including water and its availability. These issues could become the greatest challenges for food security in the history of agriculture.
The lecture will be streamed live at http://heuermannlectures.unl.edu and are archived at that site soon afterward. It will also be air on NET2 World at a later date.
It should be an interesting lecture that I hope you will consider viewing.
