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Hay workshop set April 26 at Overton

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will offer a training on hay production and purchasing April 26 at Overton. In contrast to 2011, hay supplies are adequate in East Texas, but producers still need to pay close attention to the quality, said Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension forage specialist, Overton. •“Understanding forage quality and hay testing factors affecting forage quality,” Banta. [Read More]

UNL report: Agland values up again, but trend may reverse in next year

Drought conditions in 2012 lifted market demand for irrigated cropland, Johnson said, as irrigated land classes had the largest percentage value gains across the state. Despite the heavy toll of drought that cut forage capacity as much as 50 percent or more during the 2012 grazing season, grazing land value values still rose, Johnson said. Comparing the recent percentage gains in value of agricultural land classes with the associated lower percentage gains in cash rental rates indicate a ... [Read More]

Beef Cattle and Forage Crops Field Day set for May 2

The field day will be held at the K-State Southeast Agricultural Research Center’s Mound Valley unit, 2 1/2 miles west of Mound Valley, Kan., on U.S. Highway 160 (formerly K-96); then 1/4 mile south on Elk Road. Bull Selection Tools and Strategies for Commercial Beef Production, Bob Weaber, Extension cow-calf specialist. A complimentary lunch will follow the presentations and attendees will have the opportunity to visit with K-State Research and Extension specialists and numerous agribusiness... [Read More]

Wheat freeze damage provides opportunity to rotate to cotton

In addition, a cotton rotation could enable growers to diversify wheat weed and disease management programs. “Crop insurance eligibility and coverage in non-irrigated cotton following non-irrigated wheat is complicated, so the producer should visit with a crop insurance agent for clarification of pertinent issues. In February, the National Cotton Council’s early season survey placed 2013 U.S. cotton acres at 9.01 million. [Read More]

Drought continues throughout Nebraska and surrounding area

Last week, prior to the moisture event on April 8 to 9, 75 percent of Nebraska and all of Furnas County was in exceptional D4 drought. In the Plains region, beneficial, soaking rains finally fell on badly needed D2, D3, and D4 drought areas of hard-hit Texas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. According to Nebraska state climatologist Al Dutcher, even with the April 9 rains, 12-month deficits still stood at: 10.59 inches at North Platte; 9.31 inches at Valentine; 16.59 inches at Broken Bow; and 6.55 ... [Read More]

NRCS announces drought recovery initiative in Kansas

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service continues to work to provide as much relief to drought-impacted producers as possible. The drought has caused serious degradation to many natural resources in Kansas including wildlife, wildlife cover, livestock forage, livestock water, and soil quality. Additional information about drought resources is located on the Kansas NRCS drought web site at www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/drought/index.html or stop by a local ... [Read More]

Grain industry selects college scholarship recipients

Wyatt Pracht, Westphalia, to study agronomy at Kansas State University. Each year, KGFA awards one $500 Dub & Inez Johnson Memorial scholarship and six $1,000 KGFA scholarships. KGFA also awards one $1,000 John Cranor Memorial scholarship, whose winner is selected by the Kansas State University Foundation. [Read More]

Next Generation Ag Conference set May 23-24

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension and Capital Farm Credit invites interested residents to attend the Next Generation Agricultural Conference on May 23 and 24 at the Brazos Expo Center in Bryan, Texas. Additional information can be found at the following link: https://www.capitalfarmcredit.com/news/next-generation-ag-conference.htm. For more information, contact Jason Cleere, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, at extansc@ag.tamu.edu or his office at 979-845-6931. [Read More]

Kansas corn growers have slow-going planting season

Spring rain and some snow have delayed corn planting in Kansas, a bittersweet problem to have, said Kansas Corn Commission Chair Mike Brzon. The five-year average for this week regarding Kansas corn planting is 20 percent and last year at this time, the state’s corn growers were ahead with 30 percent planted. Kansas farmers planted 45 percent of the corn crop, nearly 2 million acres, in the second and third weeks of May. [Read More]

Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation to host seminar on drilling mud

Drilling fluid (mud) is a by-product of oil and gas drilling. The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation will host a special seminar entitled “Application of Drilling Mud to Agricultural Land” from 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., May 23, at the Ardmore (Okla.) Convention Center to educate landowners on the benefits and consequences of applying drilling mud to their land. “This is an excellent opportunity for landowners to hear speakers from the scientific, regulatory and legal fields on the issue of ... [Read More]

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