UNL South Central Agricultural Laboratory

08/14/2026

08/06/2026

Pre-register by 8/9 for the Aug. 11 UNL South Central Agricultural Laboratory Field Day! Learn about critical timing of hairy vetch termination for control of Palmer amaranth in Sorghum and Popcorn AND overlapping residual herbicide program for control of Palmer amaranth in soybean.

Details and registration: http://go.unl.edu/scalfieldday

08/03/2026

Mark your calendars for Soybean Management Field Days!🌱
📌Registration and info at: https://enreec.unl.edu/soydays/

August 11 - West Central Research, Extension & Education Center: North Platte, NE
August 12 - Herbig brothers Farm: Central City, NE
August 13 - Mike Gropp Farm: Crete, NE
August 14 - (SMFD/TAPS Field Day) Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension & Education Center: Mead, NE

Nebraska On-Farm Research Network , , , Nebraska Soybean Board

08/03/2026

The Aug. 11 UNL South Central Agricultural Laboratory Field Day keynote speaker is Dr. Salvador Ramirez II. During lunch, he will discuss soil organic carbon dynamics under stacked conservation practices in irrigated continuous corn, what USDA-ARS is learning and how it applies to grower fields.

Field day details and registration: http://go.unl.edu/scalfieldday/

07/15/2026

Stephen C. Mason, professor emeritus of agronomy and horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, died June 15 in Lincoln at the age of 76.

Admired by his students and respected by colleagues at Nebraska and abroad, Mason was a passionate teacher, adviser, mentor and researcher who generously shared his time and expertise for 33 years in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture.

Read more and view his full obituary: https://go.unl.edu/mason-obit

06/28/2026

Nebraska Extension

Ron Seymour is a man about town — a familiar face at downtown celebrations, chamber of commerce events, outdoor concerts and weekly meetings of the Hastings Noon Rotary Club.

06/18/2026

Join us for W**d Management Field Days on Wednesday, June 24 at the South Central Ag Lab in Clay Center!

This annual event will feature on-site demonstrations of new technologies and herbicides for w**d control in corn, soybeans and sorghum. The event is free to attend, but pre-registration is required.

05/22/2026

Nebraska crop producers and agronomists can get the latest in-season w**d management updates at the annual W**d Management Field Day on June 24 at the South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center.

The event will feature field tours, herbicide program research, cover crop strategies and demonstrations of emerging technologies like the Ecorobotix ARA precision sprayer for targeted w**d control and chemical savings. Attendees can also earn three CCA continuing education units in integrated pest management.

More information and registration at https://go.unl.edu/w**dfieldday26.


UNL South Central Agricultural Laboratory
Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Nebraska Extension
UNL Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center
UNL Panhandle Research, Extension & Education Center
UNL West Central Research, Extension and Education Center
UNL Haskell Ag Lab

05/19/2026

Nebraska Extension Educator Ron Seymour will be retiring. A retirement reception will be held on June 26, 2-5 p.m. at 2975 S Baltimore Ave., Hastings NE

02/24/2026

Join us in celebrating Richard Ferguson’s retirement from 2 to 4 p.m. March 20 in the Goodding Learning Center. Cake and refreshments will be served.

Richard will retire Feb. 28 after 41 years of service to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Please sign the online guest book at https://go.unl.edu/ferguson-retire.


Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources