GAGE COUNTY EXTENSION NEWSLETTER

Horticulture - Nicole Stoner

Summer Landscaping

White Grubs

Yard & Garden

Food, Nutrition & Health - Tara Dunker

Are you Grilling Safely?

Simple Summer Breakfast Hack

Water & Cropping Systems - Nathan Mueller

Potassium Deficiency in Corn

Nutrient Field Day

4-H & Youth Development - Jacie Milius

Gage County Fair Important Dates

Beatrice Civic Garden Club Program

Summer landscapes and gardens are in full swing now. The biggest issue many places are facing is the drought, but there are other things to deal with in your gardens other than just irrigation. Here are a few things to do in your landscape or garden. Continue Reading.

Summer is in full swing. With the continued drought plaguing our lawns and gardens, there may be some brown spots showing up in your lawn. This may just be due to the lack of moisture in the soil, but it could also be from white grubs and now is the time to treat your lawn for them. Continue Reading.

This is the Q&A for the Yard and Garden show for June 23, 2023. Yard and Garden Live is a call-in radio show I do on KUTT 99.5 FM from 10-11:30 am and it will run through July 28 and continue again in September for two fall episodes. It can also be found on kutt995.com for online listening. If you missed a show or just want to read through the questions, I have written them all in my blog and will continue to do so throughout the season. Continue Reading.

One of the best ways to stay healthy throughout the year is to practice proper food safety, and grilling season is no different.

Luckily, a summer free from foodborne illness can be accomplished in four easy steps: clean, separate, cook and chill. According to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, here’s how you’ll want to apply these four simple steps to your grilling routine. Keep everything clean by making sure you have plenty of utensils and platters. This will keep you from contaminating your fully cooked food with juices from the uncooked items you carried to the grill. Continue Reading.

“Moo”-ve over May. It’s June, which means it’s time for National Dairy Month.

Need some reasons to celebrate this year?

If you’re a supporter of small business, you’ll be glad to learn that on a national level, nearly 97 percent of dairy farms are family-owned.

Our home state is no different, with the Department of Agriculture reporting virtually all of Nebraska’s dairy farms are family owned and operated.

If you’re looking to support Nebraska dairy farmers, a quick Google search will point you in the right direction when it comes to brands and where to find them. Continue Reading.

In Kansas and Nebraska, I remember seeing several corn fields with severe potassium deficiency

symptoms in 2012. Unfortunately, this June I have confirmed one field in Gage County and observed

several others in the area with potassium deficiency. Along with many other agronomic challenges

during a drought, potassium deficiency in corn is one of them. Continue Reading.

4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day on Thursday, July 6 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm held at the August N. Christenson Research and Education Building at the Eastern Nebraska, Research, Extension and Education Center near Ithaca. The field day is free to attend including lunch and features knowledge and tools to improve nutrient management, soil health, crop yields and water quality. This is a great opportunity to learn about 4Rs (right source, right rate, right time, right place) strategies to improve crop yield and profits while protecting the environment. Certified Crop Advisers can earn 4.5 CEUs on Nutrient Management. Attendance counts toward Lower Platte North NRD Nitrogen Certification. Topics covered at the field day include performance of nitrogen recommendations tools, optimizing phosphorus fertilizer use in Nebraska, potassium fertilizer recommendations, nitrogen management with sensor-base fertigation, and 2 hours of nutrient management demonstration activities in the field. Registration is required to participate. Learn more and register at https://agronomy.unl.edu/4rs-nutrient-stewardship-field-day.

Beatrice Civic Garden Club is putting on a program for the public about how to enter and display flowers for the Fair. This program will take place July 11th at 7pm and free vases will be given to all who attend!

HOW TO CONTACT US

For Horticulture and Entomology questions:

• E-mail Nicole Stoner at nstoner2@unl.edu

For Food, Nutrition and Health questions:

• E-mail Tara Dunker at tara.dunker@unl.edu
  

For 4-H and Youth Development questions:

• E-mail Jacie Milius at jacie.milius@unl.edu

For Water & Integrated Cropping Systems

• E-mail Nathan Mueller at nathan.mueller@unl.edu

For Beef Systems Questions:

• E-mail Wayde Pickinpaugh at wayde.pickinpaugh@unl.edu

Email: gage-county@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/gage/
Location: 1115 West Scott Street, Beatrice, NE, USA
Phone: 402-223-1384
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLExtensionGageCo