What you need to know about corn ear rots and grain moldsCooler and wetter conditions in western Nebraska have delayed harvest and slowed grain drying, leading to increased ear rot diseases and grain molds. What options do farmers have if their fields are affected? This article by several UNL specialists discusses management options.
Panhandle R & E Center to turn 100 in 2010
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Meeting the Challenge: Farming in Uncertain Times With production costs on a roller-coaster ride and commodity prices fluctuating wildly, 2009 is shaping up as an especially challenging year for producers. This year, more than ever, farmers need to sharpen their pencils and have the best possible information at their disposal. This 10-part series of articles addresses the issues facing most western Nebraska farmers as they look to the 2009 growing season. The articles are written by Extension specialists and educators. Other resources:
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It’s been said that the variation in climate between Lincoln and Scottsbluff is greater than between Lincoln and the East Coast. That’s why the Scotts Bluff Experimental Substation was established in 1910 – so agricultural research could be conducted under local conditions, not those of eastern Nebraska. Starting with 160 acres and a couple buildings, the station has changed, expanded and moved, eventually becoming the Panhandle Research and Extension Center, which is preparing to celebrate its centennial in 2010. 
