EC90-107 Nebraska Proso, Sunflower and Amaranth Variety Tests 1990

Extension circular 90-107 is about Nebraska proso, sunflower and amaranth variety tests 1990

EC95-107-A Nebraska Proso, Sunflower, Amaranth, Oat and Spring Wheat Variety Tests 1995

Extension Circular 95-107-A: Nebraska Proso, sunflower, amaranth, oat and spring wheat variety tests-1995; historic prices of Proso Millet and Sunflowers compared with corn and sorghum, Proso variety trails and description of plot techniques, agronomic characteristics of varieties, Proso yields for 1995 variety trails, and five year yield summary of Proso varieties. Sunflower trails and description-1995, sunflower hybrids, sunflower two and three year yield and oil summaries. Spring oat and barley trail and description of different locations in Nebraska

EC91-102 C Nebraska Spring Wheat, Oats, Barley, Canola and Crambe Variety Tests 1991

Extension circular 91-102-C: This circular is a progress report of Nebraska spring wheat, oats, barley, canola and crambe variety trials conducted in 1991 by personnel of the agronomy department and the Northeast and Panhandle Centers and their associated agricultural laboratories

G92-1068 Planting and Harvesting Information for Nebraska Crops

This NebGuide gives information on the normal practices of planting and harvesting crops grown in Nebraska. This publication is a guide for some basic crop management practices for a variety of Nebraska crops. There are many special or unique cropping situations that will require some adjustments to these suggestions

EC 96-103-A Nebraska Fall-Sown Small Grain Variety Tests 1996

Extension Circular 96-103-A: Nebraska Fall-Sown Small Grain Variety Tests-1996

G92-1068 Planting and Harvesting Information for Nebraska Crops

This NebGuide gives information on the normal practices of planting and harvesting crops grown in Nebraska. This publication is a guide for some basic crop management practices for a variety of Nebraska crops. There are many special or unique cropping situations that will require some adjustments to these suggestions

G80-487 Spring Small Grains Variety Selection (Revised January 1992)

Tests indicate which varieties of oats, barley and spring wheat are best adapted to Nebraska growing conditions. The primary spring small grain grown in Nebraska is oats. Oats are grown throughout the state, but production is concentrated in the east and northeast cropping districts. Nebraska\u27s estimated harvested oat acreage in 1989 was 310,000 acres. Spring barley production is centered in the northwest and southwest districts. Harvested barley acreage in 1990 was 30,000 acres. Barley is commonly grown as an early summer feed grain and corn substitute. Spring wheat production in Nebraska is concentrated in the northern section of the state where conditions limit reliability of winter wheat

Manure Impacts on Interrill Erosion

This study was conducted to measure runoff and erosion from interrill areas as affected by the long-term application of manure and fertilizer to a Tripp sandy loam soil located near Mitchell, Nebraska. Soil that had been removed from the top 0.1 m of the soil profile was placed in a 1 m2 soil pan. Rainfall was then applied to the soil pan during initial and wet simulation events. Total runoff was similar on the manure and no-manure treatments. The long-term application of manure (55 years) at a rate of 27 Mg ha-1 (wet basis) per year did not significantly influence interrill erosion on this sandy loam soil. Interrill erosion was also unaffected by the addition of manure immediately before rainfall simulation tests to soils on which manure had been applied in previous years. No significant differences in runoff and erosion were found among plots receiving varying amounts of fertilizer. Selected soil properties were generally unaffected by the varying manure and fertilizer treatments

Identifying Winter Forage Triticale (×\u3ci\u3eTriticosecale\u3c/i\u3e Wittmack) Strains for the Central Great Plains

Triticale (×Triticosecale Wittmack) is mainly used as a forage crop in the central Great Plains. A successful triticale cultivar should have high forage yield with good quality, and also high grain yield so the seed can be economically produced. The purpose of this study was to evaluate existing triticale cultivars and experimental strains for their relative value in the central Great Plains as an annual hay crop primarily for feeding to beef cattle. Two experiments (one for forage yield and one for grain yield) were planted at two locations (one representing the arid Great Plains and the second representing the or higher rainfall central Great Plains) for 2 yr. Twenty-nine triticale cultivars and strains were evaluated for forage yield and quality, and grain yield. In both experiments, year effects were significant (P \u3c 0.05) for all traits except grain yield; location effects were significant for forage yield, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and acid detergent fiber. There was no location × strain or year × location × strain interaction for all the quality traits indicating that triticale forage quality was stable across environments. Triticale strains differed significantly for forage yield, grain yield, NDF, acid detergent lignin, and relative feed value. However, forage of all strains had good feed quality. Three strains had high grain and forage yield, and very good relative feed value suggesting that triticale improvement for both grain and forage traits is possible

G91-1026 Sunflower Production in Nebraska

Seeds, seedbed preparations, fertilizing and controlling weeds in sunflowers are among the topics covered here. Sunflowers are native to Nebraska. Cultivated for centuries by native American Indians as a food crop, sunflowers were taken to Europe in the mid-16th century. Oilseed sunflowers have been a U.S. crop since 1986. Sunflower production is divided into two market classes, oil and confectionery. The oil type is by far the most commonly grown market class. Recent health trends have brought sunflower cooking oil into prominence because the oil is low in saturated fats. Confectionery types are grown for the edible roasted sunflower seed market, and are produced under strict contract guidelines. Seed size is critical, with small seeds designated for bird seed market channels. Growing the confectionery type without a contract is risky. Sunflower production of both market classes is currently around 30,000 acres in Nebraska. Recently a third market class has started to develop based on high oleic acid content, which gives products better shelf life