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SW 4 Extension Highlights

March 2010 SW 4 4-H Newsletter

Public Speaking Contest Information

Senior Scholarship Applications (Chase, Dundy, Hayes)

Camp Scholarship Information and Forms

Big Red Camp Scholarship 
-for 4-H members in the SW 4 Counties

2010 County Information
-including Council Members, Animal ID Guidlines and Calendars


Upcoming Ag Programs

Private Pesticide Applicator Trainings
(all times local time)

March 3 1:00 pm Imperial Fairgrounds

For more information contact Robert Tigner, UN-L Extension Educator, (308)882-4731 or your local extension office. 

Chemigation Training
March 10 1:00 pm MT Grant Hastings Memorial Library
March 11 1:00 pm MT Ogallala Valentino's

March 18 9:30 am CT McCook Red Willow County Fairgrounds
April 7 1:30 pm CT Stratton Grandview Senior Citizen Center
April 14 1:00 pm MT Imperial

For more information contact your local extension office.

Annie's Project
Annie's Project is an educational program dedicated to strengthening women's roles in the modern farm enterprise.  See the linked brochure for more information and dates.

 

Extension Highlights

 

Recommendations for Managing
Stored Grain in February.
Grain Storage bins

As temperatures begin to rise, managing wet grain in storage bins creates some unique management challenges. Tom Dorn, UNL Extension educator discusses those decisions critical to preventing spoilage in an article found at Recommendations for Managing Stored Grain in February.

For additional infomation check out the Crop Watch website.

 


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Converting CRP to Crop Production

Conversion of CRP acres back to crop production presents fertility and planting challenges. Charles Shapiro, Extension soils specialists, answers some of these questions including recommending soybeans in the first year after CRP. Extension's recommendations are found in the video and two publications: Converting CRP to Cropland in the Nebraska Panhandle and Soil Fertility Considerations for Land Coming Out of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

*Watch 7.38 min. video by clicking the Play button. For a full-screen view, click on the 2nd button from right (left of volume control).






Groundwater Levels Rise 2008 to 2009water level map2

There are reasons for cautious optimism as groundwater levels over much of the eastern two-thirds of Nebraska rebounded slightly. "The long-term trend over much of the state is that groundwater levels have continued to decline from the period of predevelopment of irrigation to the present, but over the past year we have recorded widespread increases of one to five feet," said Jesse Korus, a groundwater geologist in UNL's School of Natural Resources.

 

Additional information about the most recent report on Above-Average Precipitation Causes Groundwater Level Increases Over Much of State, Groundwater-level Changes in Nebraska - Spring 2008 to Spring 2009, and Groundwater-level Changes in Nebraska - Predevelopment to Spring 2009 maps are available.


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Extreme Weather Cattle Management

Managing cattle during recent extreme weather conditions presents many challenges. Rick Rasby discusses cold weather management of cow herds in a Market Journal story and Terry Mader addresses feeding cattle under harsh winter conditions.  UNL Extension's Beef web site provides additional information and answers to cattle producer's individual questions on cold weather management and other production issues."


*Watch 3.30 min. video by clicking the Play button. For a full-screen view, click on the 2nd button from right (left of volume control).


 

Small Steps to Health and WealthSS to HW

“Small Steps to Health and Wealth” is a program designed to motivate participants to improve both their health and their finances. University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension will be delivering the program for 9 weeks over the Thursday noon hours from January 28 to March 25. A planning workbook that can be purchased or downloaded as individual lessons encourage participants to set health and/or wealth goals and take action to achieve their goals by identifying small progress steps. Cost is $20 to participate with the workbook and $5 if you choose to download your own material.  For more information...

 

Upcoming Events
Mar 12, 4:00 PM, 
SW4- Hayes, Hitchcock, Chase, Dundy
Mar 15, 7:00 PM, 
Dundy County Courthouse
Mar 16, 6:00 PM, 
Imperial Public Library
Mar 19, 12:00 AM
Mar 22, 6:30 PM, 
Community Building

IANR News

 

Extension Webcasts

 

MJ logo Market Journal
Provides current grain/livestock market commentary and analysis; weather, climate, and soil moisture updates; practical advice from seasoned, working producers; and more.

BYF logo Backyard Farmer
View entire episodes or search for answers to your plant, yard, and insect problems. Watch Backyard Farmer live on NET1 April to mid September (Thursday, 7:00 pm CT). Backyard Farmer Extra airs every Saturday morning during the season at 8:30 am (CT).

Ag Almanac logo Ag Almanac
Audio and video interviews with University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension specialists and educators on topics ranging from crop and livestock production to health and nutrition to lawn and garden care, and more.

WebVideo
A number of UNL-Extension video programs are archived and available for viewing. Topics include water management, crop and livestock production and rural entrepreneurship.