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Winter wheat meeting plot tour set for June 17Nebraska A winter wheat meeting and plot tour is scheduled for 7 a.m., June 17. Join us for breakfast at the First United Methodist Church basement, 701 5th St., Arapahoe, Neb. The Furnas County wheat variety plot is located on land farmed by Scott Haussler, Arapahoe. Prior to touring the plot you will benefit from information on the following topics: --Production practices including: pre-wheat fallow period, variety selection, seeding date, seeding rate, seed treatments, drills and settings, nutrient management, pest management, harvest practices, and post-harvest weed management. --New winter wheat varieties, experimental varieties and many of the varieties being grown by producers along with varieties to measure progress in winter wheat variety development. Certified Crop Advisors can receive continuing education credits. To get to the plot, go 1 1/2 miles west of Arapahoe on hwy 6 and 34. Turn north on Road 422 and go 2 miles. Turn west on Road 725 and go about 1/4 mile. You will see the plot signs located on the north side of the road. This is a no-till plot that was planted in corn stalks that were chem-fallowed and features side by side comparisons of 49 varieties. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about wheat variety performance and management in a no-till situation. For more information feel free to contact us at the Extension Office in Furnas County at 308-268-3105 or nmues1@unl.edu.
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