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Research field day looks at hard science in an on-farm application 

Pfaltzgraff Farms in Haxtun, Colorado, is hosting a research field day blending hard science and practical on-farm applications—tailored for producers managing arid and semi-arid conditions across the High Plains on June 26.   According to Emily Kamala, marketing/programs... Read More

Lesser prairie-chickens during a lek in late April. (Photo courtesy of Michael Smith.)
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Texas court weakens federal protections for lesser prairie-chicken

Cover crops growing in a field of no-till corn. (Photo courtesy of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.)
Iowa, Midwestern Region, Soil Health

Armstrong Research and Demonstration Farm Field Day Is June 26



Carolina Brandani, Ph.D., a Texas A&M AgriLife Research soil scientist, with-equipment. (Kay Ledbetter/Texas A&M AgriLife)

AgriLife Research soil scientist tackles semiarid environment

  • By Kay Ledbetter │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Farmer in tractor preparing land for sowing. (Adobe Stock │ #68259903 - oticki)

Dust storms in Illinois: Identifying farm solutions

  • By Kevin Brooks, Rachel Curry, Duane Friend and Tara Heath │ University of Illinois Extension
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture’s crop’s team at NACTA contest (from left): Delany Salm, Kendell, Wisconsin; Jay Mintling, Hayes Center; Owen Harb, Grand Island; Kaden Day, McCook; Tyler Keener, Mitchell; Leah Schutz, Elwood; Sean Lucas, Bailey, Colorado; and Laramie Frear, Wood River. (Courtesy photo.)

Top honors at NACTA for crops team

Gabe Brown (courtesy photo.)

Soil health more important than ever

(Journal stock photo.)

Farm bill conservation programs essential to High Plains

Panhandle Research Extension and Education Director John Westra, left, and Bijesh Maharjan, Nebraska Extension Specialist, with his award at the annual Gamma Sigma Delta banquet. (Eric Buck)

Nebraska Extension researcher recognized

Summers Manufacturing is expanding its strip till line. (Courtesy photo.)

Summers unveils new strip till equipment lines

Noble Grazing Essentials workshop attendees participate in activities, observations and instructional lectures as part of the course a year ago at Noble Research Institute in Ardmore, Oklahoma. (Staff photo by Rob Mattson/Noble Research Institute.)

Research partners to offer rancher education series