UNL West Central Research, Extension and Education Center

09/08/2026

As Nebraska communities continue to recover from recent wildfires and widespread drought continues, livestock producers may face challenges finding adequate hay and forage.

The Nebraska Hay and Forage Hotline can help connect producers who need hay with those who have hay available for sale. ›› https://buff.ly/87Gu3C7 📲

As Nebraska communities continue to recover from recent wildfires and widespread drought continues, livestock producers may face challenges finding adequate hay and forage. The Nebraska Hay and Forage Hotline can help connect producers who need hay with those who have hay available for sale.The hotl...

09/07/2026

The Nebraska Sorghum Field Day is this Wednesday!

Join us for a look into variety performance, research and the latest management practices ›› go.unl.edu/sorghum26 📲

09/04/2026

Husker Harvest Days is just around the corner! 🌽

Plan to stop by the Big Red Building to explore Nebraska research, resources, and new demonstrations with Nebraska Extension!

See UNL research in action at Husker Harvest Days Sept. 15–17, with new precision ag and crop monitoring demonstrations, expert resources, the Crop Skills Challenge and more.

09/03/2026

Join Nebraska Extension for a plot tour featuring a pearl millet field study evaluating five potassium rates and w**d control trials using pre- and postemergence herbicide options!

📅 Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. MT
📍 10.3 miles south of Mullen at the pivot on the west side of Highway 97

09/02/2026

Students from the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center gathered for a trip to Valentine, Nebraska, before the start of the fall semester to float the Niobrara River.

We wish our students the best of luck as they begin a new semester! 📚

09/02/2026

The Nebraska Sorghum Field Day on Sept. 9 near Indianola will share the latest sorghum research, explore variety performance, and discuss management practices that can help inform decisions in the field.

Learn more and register ›› https://buff.ly/wZ39ul2 📲

09/01/2026

A new live webinar series from the UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability and UNL TAPS aims to help Nebraska producers stay on top of grain markets throughout the months of September and October.

Each session will share updates on where prices stand and what's driving them, along with marketing tips and strategies to help producers make the most of their plans. ›› https://buff.ly/nVl3KIn 📈

08/31/2026

Overgrazing can cost ranchers more than a season of lost grass. It can mean years of reduced carrying capacity and thousands of dollars in extra feed costs.

Break down the real math behind pasture recovery and learn proactive steps to protect long-term grazing capacity ›› https://buff.ly/1xFy2if 📲

08/31/2026

While Lincoln may be the second-largest city in the state, East Campus feels just like home for our community of about 1,400 faculty, staff, and students. That makes us the 85th largest ‘town’ in Nebraska! Here, you’ll find the close-knit community of a small town with the resources and opportunities of a major university.

Schedule a visit at https://casnr.unl.edu/about-casnr/campus-visits and come see why students from tight-knit communities like yours thrive in our animal science program on East Campus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It just might be the perfect fit for you.

08/28/2026

Join Nebraska Extension for an Irrigated Summer Forage Plot Tour near Mullen on Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. MT!

The tour will take a closer look at a pearl millet field study evaluating five potassium rates, as well as w**d control trials using pre- and postemergence herbicide options for pearl millet.

The plot tour will be located 10.3 miles south of Mullen at the pivot on the west side of Highway 97.