Pesticide Applicators Recertification Workshops
4 January 2010
The Pesticide Applicators Recertification Workshops are designed to provide pesticide use and safety education for both commercial and private applicators .

Colorado/Nebraska Crop Clinic
5 October 2009
Colorado & Nebraska are jointly hosting this year’s Crop Clinic on Limited Irrigation Systems December 2 nd & 3 rd at Sterling Colorado.

Colorado Corn
29 June 2009
Much of Colorado’s corn is currently in the V8 to V12 growth stages and rapidly growing, crop water use and nitrogen (N) uptake are increasing rapidly as well.

Wheat and Dryland Crop Research Field Days
8 June 2009
Wheat and Dryland Crop research field days are taking place on Wednesday, June 17th in northeast Colorado. These will highlight new wheat varieties in both small-plot and large on-farm strip trials as well as discussions on practical dryland cropping systems management.

Noxious Weeds
1 June 2009
Noxious weeds compete with crops, rangeland, and pastures, reducing yields substantially. Some noxious weeds are directly poisonous or injurious to man, livestock, and wildlife. The losses resulting from noxious weed infestations can be staggering, costing residents millions of dollars due to lost production.

Colorado Alfalfa Aphids
18 May 2009
Four aphids occur on alfalfa in northeast Colorado; pea aphid, blue alfalfa aphid, spotted alfalfa aphid and the cowpea aphid.  All four of these aphid species have multiple generations each year. This and their rapid development allow aphid populations to build up quickly under favorable conditions.

First Cutting of Alfalfa Most Important
11 May 2009
According to Bruce Anderson, Nebraska’s Extension Forage Specialist, the first cutting of the year usually produces the most yield and its forage quality changes fastest from day to day. This spring alfalfa started slowly, but could begin to grow fast and decline quickly in quality.

Wheat Diseases
4 May 2009
Ned Tisserat, Colorado State Extension Plant Pathologist has written observations about current wheat diseases.

Wheat Field Health and Moisture
20 April 2009
Last fall’s weather was quite favorable for getting wheat established in Northeast Colorado. Some wheat planted in early to mid-September put on extensive growth before a very dry winter. A recent survey of wheat fields showed considerable variation in crop health due to differences in late fall and winter moisture reserves.

Weed Management Tips for No-tilling Corn
6 April 2009
Many farmers are using no-till production to maximize precipitation capture and water saving in the soil. Some irrigators are just now learning to produce crops using dryland methods.

Integrated Pest Management
23 March 2009
Insect pests like cutworms are at the growth stage to damage winter wheat, alfalfa, and other early planted field and garden crops. This is just one insect pest that can affect field and garden crops.

Rangeland Plant Production
16 March 2009
Plant production in rangeland is a key component of livestock production. Wise ranchers know that when they sell cattle they are ultimately selling grass in a value added form.