In this Issue:
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Ag Profitability- Anastasia Meyer
Farm Bill Workshop
Save the Date- Women In Ag Conference
Horticulture-Nicole Stoner
Indoor Gardening
Snow and Ice in the Landscape
GroBigRed
4-H & Youth Development- Jacie Milius
4-H Enrollment
4-H Inc Pancake Feed & Silent Auction
Water & Integrated Cropping Systems-Nathan Mueller
Basic Cation Saturation Ratio Concept, Part 3: Field research in Nebraska
Basic Cation Saturation Ratio Concept, Part 2: Field research after the 1970s
Indoor Gardening
The past month has been hard for us gardeners! It has been bitterly cold with so much snow it seems that it will never melt. A good way to keep your green thumb working is to grow plants indoors. You can grow houseplants or herbs year-round inside. Continue Reading.
Snow and Ice in the Landscape
We really saw a lot of snow this past week. I know not all people appreciate snow as much as others. It makes travel difficult and is accompanied by very cold temperatures, and also, in some cases, our plants don’t appreciate it either. On the other hand, there are some plant benefits to all this snow. Continue Reading.
4-H Enrollment Now OPEN
Enrollment is open for the 2023-2024 Gage County 4-H year. The enrollment website is v2.4honline.com. All 4-H youth (ages 8-18), Clover Kids (ages 5-7), and leaders/volunteers are required to enroll online every year. Enrollment deadline is June 15. We encourage all members to enroll using a computer and not your mobile device. Call or email Jacie or Rachel at 402-223-1384 with any enrollment questions.
Please make sure to include or update your child's t-shirt size! This is the sizing guide we use to order the Exmark t-shirts for county fair! It is not a required field so can often be missed.
Updated help guides can be found on our website.
Enrollment fee is $12 for each 4-H youth to be paid online or in the office. There is no fee for Clover Kids or adults. We will not be accepting enrollments until we have received payment.
Basic Cation Saturation Ratio Concept, Part 3: Field research in Nebraska
This is a 5-part series on the basic cation saturation ratio (BCSR) concept. Summary of Part 1 & Part 2 is that authors Bear, Graham, and Albrecht of the BCSR concept in the 1940s-1970s suggested narrow basic cation saturation ratios existed, and a balanced cation saturation of the soil’s cation exchange capacity were needed, or plant growth will be reduced. The first major flaw identified by soil fertility researchers over the past 50 years in the concept is the confounding factor and correlation of base saturation, H saturation, and soil pH. The second major flaw is that the same crop yield and quality can be achieved across a much wider set of basic cation saturation and ratios. Continue Reading.
Basic Cation Saturation Ratio Concept, Part 2: Field research after the 1970s
As a reminder, this is a 5-part series including the development of the basic cation saturation ratio (BCSR) concept (read at https://croptechcafe.org), field research after development (today), expanded details on field research in Nebraska (Jan. 17), the most recent scientific consensus from two published literature reviews (Feb. 3), and my current recommendations related to the BSCR concept (Feb. 17). Continue Reading.
Gage County Extension
Gage County Extension
How to contact us
For Horticulture & Entomology questions:
- E-mail Nicole Stoner at nstoner2@unl.edu
For Food & Nutrition questions:
- Call our office at 402-223-1384
For 4-H & Youth Development questions:
- Email Jacie Milius at jacie.milius@unl.edu
For Water & Cropping Systems questions:
- Email Nathan Mueller at nathan.mueller@unl.edu
For Agriculture Profitability questions:
- Email Anastasia Meyer at ameyer71@unl.edu
For Early Childhood questions:
- Email Ingrid Lindal at ingridchavarria@unl.edu
For Livestock Systems questions:
- Email Wayde Pickinpaugh at wayde.pickinpaugh@unl.edu
Email: gage-county@unl.edu
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