Nebraska CropWatch
The Nebraska CropWatch Podcast provides the latest research-based information from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on crop production, pest management, and related agricultural information for Nebraska farmers and agribusinesses. CropWatch Podcasts feature researchers, extension educators, and other experts. For more information on these topics, visit www.cropwatch.unl.edu , where new articles are published weekly during the cropping season.
Episodes
Episodes
Dec 12, 2024
Dec 12, 2024
15 min
Discussion of #ice and #rain potential in eastern NE tomorrow evening/night. Mild to start to the week before more cold air moves in mid-week. No #drought relief in sight for western sections of NE.
Dec 10, 2024
Dec 10, 2024
30 min
Update on #precipitation and soil moisture, drought improvements, and the possibility of a White Christmas. Then I discussed the probability of a colder than average January-February in the north central U.S., wetter than average spring in the eastern Corn Belt. Finally I discussed the historical precedent of #drought in the summer after a warm, dry fall and why next growing season could be a challenge.
Dec 5, 2024
Dec 5, 2024
14 min
#dry and roller coaster temperatures expected across the state in the next week. #Drought and #soilmoisture update.
Nov 25, 2024
Nov 25, 2024
49 min
In this episode of the Weather Ready Farms series, Quentin Connealy joins to talk about changes they are making toward sustainability, including no-till and cover crop adoption, his embrace of technology and process he uses for adopting new technology, and the financial challenges young farmers face getting into farming. We also got a little bit of volleyball chat in.
Nov 21, 2024
Nov 14, 2024
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 7, 2024