UNL South Central Agricultural Laboratory

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

02/09/2026

02/09/2026

We are excited to share that SCAL received a match challenge from SCAL Emeriti Faculty during the giving event!

➡️This SCAL site is open now thru 2/12 noon & gifts will be matched up to $3,500 during !⬅️

https://glowbigred.unl.edu/campaigns/south-central-agricultural-laboratory

02/06/2026

where every gift makes a difference is Feb. 11-12, from noon to noon, but sites are open now!
Details and links for ENREEC, SCAL, HAL & Barta Brothers Ranch are at: enreec.unl.edu/glow-big-red
There are also some exciting matching challenges this year:
❤️ENREEC - When 20 donors donate through the ENREEC Glow Big Red site, $500 will be unlocked!
❤️SCAL - Gifts will be matched up to $3,500!

where every gift makes a difference is Feb. 11-12, from noon to noon, but sites are open now!

Details and links for ENREEC, SCAL, HAL & Barta Brothers Ranch are at: enreec.unl.edu/glow-big-red

There are also some exciting matching challenges this year:

❤️ENREEC - When 20 donors donate through the ENREEC Glow Big Red site, $500 will be unlocked!

❤️SCAL - Gifts will be matched up to $3,500!

Thank you for considering the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center sites during Glow Big Red and for being a cornerstone of our commitment to research, education and making a difference!

01/16/2026

01/16/2026

This UNL workshop includes a free lunch. Pre registration deadline is today, January 15th, 5pm. Please call either the Webster County Extension office 402-746-3717 or Adams County Extension office 402-461-7209 to register.

01/16/2026

Nebraska Extension Launches Six-Part Webinar Series on Controlling Invasive Weeds and Pests in Pastures

Nebraska Extension will offer a six-part webinar series in February 2026 designed to equip ranchers, landowners and natural resource professionals with the latest research and management strategies for tackling invasive w**ds, woody encroachment and pasture pests.

“Controlling Invasive Weeds and Pests in Pastures” will be held over three weeks, with webinars taking place on Mondays and Thursdays — Feb. 9, 12, 16, 19, 23 and 26 — from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. MT (7:30 to 8:45 p.m. CT)

The series brings together Nebraska Extension faculty and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture to address several of the most pressing challenges in pasture and rangeland management. Topics include:

-statewide regulations for pesticide application and noxious w**d -control,
-identification and treatment of invasive broadleaf w**ds,
woody encroachment management,
-herbicide options for invasive winter annual grasses such as cheatgrass,
-new and emerging w**d species to watch for, and
-guidance on when grasshopper populations warrant treatment.

Speakers include Dr. Nevin Lawrence, Dr. Mitch Stephenson, extension educators Ben Beckman, Bethany Johnston, Gary Stone and Dave Boxler, along with representatives from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture.

11/24/2025

Find a location near you and register now at on-farm-research.unl.edu or the link in our bio! 📍🌱

Feb. 17: York (Holthus Convention Center)
Feb. 18: ENREEC (Near Mead, NE) (Auditorium)
Feb. 24: Kearney (Buffalo County Extension Office)
Feb. 26: Alliance (Knight Museum and Sandhills Center)
March 3: O’Neill (Holt County Extension Office)
March 4: Nebraska City (Kimmel Orchard Event Center)

11/04/2025

You are invited to attend the 2nd Annual Nebraska Precision Agriculture Conference on Friday, November 21st at Hall County Extension Office in Grand Island. Also, several professional development workshops will be available on Thursday before the conference.

For more information on the conference, please visit our CropWatch article https://cropwatch.unl.edu/news/ready-reboot-your-ag-tech-know-how-nebraska-precision-ag-conference-returns-nov-21/ The conference is offered both in person and virtually.

10/27/2025

The Nebraska On-Farm Research Network is growing! In 2025, we reached new record highs:

⬆️ 115 Projects
⬆️ 37 Unique Counties

With topics including: Interseeding cover crops (HICCIP), irrigation scheduling, satellite based Nitrogen management, biological product testing among many more! 📍🌱

10/21/2025

With input costs rising, precision nitrogen management offers one of the best returns on investment in modern corn production — find out how Nebraska research is helping growers save nitrogen and boost profits.

10/20/2025

Nebraska beef producers and corn growers can learn new practices to enhance their operation at the 2025 Cover Crop Grazing Conference.

📌Scheduled for Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, the conference will take place at the Clay County Fairgrounds.
https://enreec.unl.edu/CoverCropGrazingConference/

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