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Freezes take a toll on Texas wheat, but some still has potential
A late March and three April freezes have hit wheat in its advanced growing stages. This is important, he adds, because younger, boot-stage wheat hay may be several percentage points higher in crude protein than wheat that is headed out. If there are no more freeze events, cooler, wetter weather may help wheat plants recover to a limited extent from freeze damage, Neely said. [Read More] NRCS develops web-based tool for understanding water quality Scientists at the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service recently developed a simple, web-based tool that helps producers easily understand the quality of water flowing off their fields—the Water Quality Index for Agricultural Runoff (WQIag). “Water quality is complex,” said NRCS National Water Quality and Quantity team leader Shaun McKinney. NRCS encourages producers to visit their local field office and discuss WQIag results and water quality improvement strategies with technical ...[Read More] NCPWMA to host Invasive Tree Control and Weed ID Field Day The North Central Prairie Weed Management Area is hosting an Invasive Tree Control and Weed ID Field Day northwest of Woodston, Kan. The field day will be held at 9:30 a.m. on May 23. A free meal will be served at the site located 2 miles north and 1 mile west of Woodston at the corner of F Road and 27 Road. You will have the opportunity to learn about methods to control invasive tree species such as girdling, foliar, and basal bark herbicide application.[Read More] NRCS helps build resiliency to climate change Several conservation practices increase carbon storage in soil, called carbon sequestration, which buffers climate change and provides benefits to landowners by storing more carbon and increasing the organic matter in the soil. After evaluating all of NRCS’ 160 conservation standards, NRCS experts identified 35 standards as positively reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing carbon sequestration. Through these programs and many more, NRCS helps farmers and ranchers increase carbon ...[Read More] Consider planting sunflower on failed wheat acres Most wheat farmers in central and western South Dakota are now faced with deciding what to do with a winter wheat crop having limited yield potential. Producers who have winter wheat acres that are in dire straits may want to consider sunflower if their wheat crop is “zeroed out. If a loss occurs with the sunflowers, the producer is eligible to choose between taking the remaining indemnity payment for the wheat loss or take the indemnity for the sunflower loss. [Read More]
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