Two projects are receiving support from the USDA 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Two interdisciplinary research teams at University of California, Santa Cruz, will develop agricultural ...

The first part of this column is a continuation of the article that I started last week. In that column, I covered the irrigation cost and pump efficiency applications that are available from UNL. The ...

Like most plants, corn growth progresses through three main phases: germination, vegetative, and reproductive stages. During germination, seeds break dormancy when soil temperatures exceed 50°F. They ...

A few pests can create problems for corn growers. Crows and other birds may peck the ground and steal the seeds before or as they germinate. Use a row cover secured with pins, soil, or rocks to ...

KEARNEY - Irrigation didn't just save Nebraska's grain crops this year, it preserved seed production for 2013 and beyond. Spokespeople for two of the largest seed corn producers in Nebraska and in the ...

KEARNEY — Irrigation didn’t just save Nebraska’s grain crops this year, it preserved seed production for 2013 and beyond. Spokespeople for two of the largest seed corn producers in Nebraska and in the ...