Agriculture

The New World Screwworm (NWS), Cochliomyia hominivorax, is among the most destructive livestock pests ever encountered in the Western Hemisphere. Unlike most fly species

Recent wildfires in Nebraska have left many cattle operations facing urgent management decisions. Once humans are safe, producers should focus on three priorities: stabilizing

Nebraska Extension is urging residents who rely on private wells for their drinking water to take immediate action to test their drinking water and

The Irrigation Water Management Lab at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center is helping western Nebraska farmers make more informed irrigation decisions

On cold spring mornings in the Nebraska Sandhills, calving season can test even the most experienced ranchers. Twenty-five years ago, a collaboration between a

The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is aware of the confirmation of New World screwworm in Texas earlier

June is National Sorghum Month, a time to recognize Nebraska sorghum growers and highlight the crop’s contributions to agriculture across the state and the

By Aaron Berger Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Cattle producers may have the opportunity to use Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres after July 15 if

By Rituraj Khound, UNL post-doctoral research associate Dipak K. Santra, Nebraska Extension Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist The United States High Plains region often experiences

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is extending the deadline to offer critical assistance to Nebraska farmers, ranchers, and forest