In this edition of Fridays with a Scientist Dr. Larkin Powell the new director of the School of Natural Resources shares results of an extended study that looked at effects of drought on the painted turtle at Cedar Point in western Nebraska. Then he share his thoughts on the strengths of SNR as he starts his time as director of SNR.

This week's update includes a look at drought improvements across Nebraska where else in the country should we be concerned about drought, precipitation and soil moisture update, and the strong potential for cooler temperatures to prevail across our region for the next few weeks.

The Nebraska On-Farm Research Network is an innovative program run by Nebraska Extension and coordinated by Laura Thompson, an extension educator and the guest of this podcast episode. As part of this program, Nebraska Extension partners with farmers in the state to help answer production, profitability, and natural resource questions. The results of these studies are then published in an annual report. 

To learn more, visit the On-Farm Research Network website: https://on-farm-research.unl.edu/ 

You can access the 2022 annual report here: https://on-farm-research.unl.edu/result-publications 

You can also utilize a searchable database with over 1,000 studies here: https://resultsfinder.unl.edu/ 

Please visit www.cropwatch.unl.edu to stay up-to-date on the latest crop production information for Nebraska. 

The University of Nebraska Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) program is an innovative program developed by University of Nebraska research and extension specialists and educators. These competitions bring together UNL scientists and extension professionals, producers, industry leaders, agriculture students, government regulators and agency personnel to become part of a highly engaged network focused on evolving profitability and input-use efficiency. This low-risk environment offers participants the ability to test a large variety of strategies and technologies, as well as gives them access to a large dataset from the competitions at the end of the year. 

In this episode, we speak with Tracy Zink, the 2022 Sorghum Triple Crown Winner, to learn about the practices she used in her plots.

To learn more about TAPS and to see results and data from the competition, visit www.taps.unl.edu or www.cropwatch.unl.edu 

To get involved, send an email to [email protected] 

You can now find the Nebraska CropWatch Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UNLCropWatch/videos 

Be sure to follow CropWatch on Twitter @UNL_CropWatch and Nate Dorsey @UNLNateDorsey

The University of Nebraska Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) program is an innovative program developed by University of Nebraska research and extension specialists and educators. These competitions bring together UNL scientists and extension professionals, producers, industry leaders, agriculture students, government regulators and agency personnel to become part of a highly engaged network focused on evolving profitability and input-use efficiency. This low-risk environment offers participants the ability to test a large variety of strategies and technologies, as well as gives them access to a large dataset from the competitions at the end of the year. 

In this episode, we speak with Chuck Burr, an extension educator who helps run the TAPS program, and Shawn Woollen, the winner of the highest input use efficiency in the 2022 sprinkler irrigated corn competition. 

To learn more about TAPS and to see results and data from the competition, visit www.taps.unl.edu or www.cropwatch.unl.edu 

To get involved, send an email to [email protected] 

Be sure to follow CropWatch on Twitter @UNL_CropWatch and Nate Dorsey @UNLNateDorsey

Manure is a valuable resource in agriculture, but it can be a challenge to manage and protect natural resources, such as ground and surface water quality. The Animal Manure Management Team is holding several Manure Land Application Trainings throughout the state that offer certifications that are required of some livestock producers. 

You can learn more on the following webpages:

• https://water.unl.edu/lat

Make sure to follow CropWatch on Twitter @UNL_CropWatch

For those who apply pesticides commercially or noncommercially, or private applicators who apply restricted use pesticides on their properties, pesticide certifications are required. Jennifer Weisbrod, an extension educator and the pesticide safety program coordinator for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, joins us on this podcast episode to talk about pesticide certifications. These are earned by attending trainings hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln throughout the state. 

To learn more, visit:

www.pested.unl.edu

You can also learn more on the CropWatch website:

www.cropwatch.unl.edu

Follow CropWatch on Twitter @UNL_CropWatch

The 2022 season was full of challenges, from fire, to drought, to disease. Despite this, we had a lot to celebrate at Nebraska Extension as well. Join us in this episode as we reflect on some of the host's favorite episodes from this season. 

Be sure to subscribe to the Nebraska CropWatch Podcast wherever you listen. Also, please consider leaving the show a review and sharing your favorite episode from this season with your friends. 

Visit www.cropwatch.unl.edu for the latest crop production information for Nebraska. You can also follow CropWatch on Twitter @UNL_CropWatch. 

You can also follow Nate Dorsey on Twitter @UNLNateDorsey

Sugarbeets are an important crop in the Nebraska Panhandle, but weed management is a significant challenge. A small weed population in sugarbeet fields can have a huge impact on yield, making weed management critical. Dr. Nevin Lawrence, an associate professor with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, explains that one method for dealing with glyphosate resistant palmer amaranth is wiping paraquat with specialized equipment. 

To learn more, please visit the following articles. 

• https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2022/wiping-paraquat-rescue-or-salvage-treatment-sugarbeet

You can follow CropWatch on Twitter @UNL_CropWatch 

You can also follow Nate Dorsey on Twitter @UNLNateDorsey

In-field disasters, ranging from floods, to hail, to fire, can be disastrous. With how dry the 2022 season was in Nebraska, fires were common throughout the state. This fall, several areas of the state experienced field fires that damaged crops prior to harvest. In this episode, we speak with Mitiku Mamo, an extension educator for Dixon, Wayne, Cedar, and Knox Counties, about a fire-affected field in his area. 

To read the articles mentioned in this podcast, visit the following websites:

• The Feeding Value of Heat Damaged Corn Grain in Cattle Diets

• https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/5f57ebb6-5d4e-4d18-8824-4e5eab1ca2a6/content 

• https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2022/preventing-and-responding-combine-fires 

• https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2022/faq-fire-damage-unharvested-crops-and-harvested-ground

To learn more, visit www.cropwatch.unl.edu

You can follow CropWatch on Twitter @unl_CropWatch and you can also follow Nate Dorsey @UNLNateDorsey