Dryland

Changes to Wheat Plants Checked Weekly by Drones

April 11, 2018

At the wheat variety nursery near Bushland, Texas, Texas A&M AgriLife Research wheat breeder Jackie Rudd discusses wheat plants that have been monitored weekly by drone flights, offering breeders a chance to see changes to crops on a more real-time basis.

What I've Learned From No-Tilling

More Moisture with a Side of Mustard Takes Dryland Farm to New Level

Gordon Gallup credits moisture savings and precise fertilizer placement for his early no-till success, while mustard has reduced pests and nitrogen needs.

By Gordon Gallup and Martha Mintz posted on June 11, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Dryland with only 16 inches of annual rainfall means farming a lot of acres if you want to support a family and turn a profit in eastern Idaho. That also means farming a lot of hours — at least it did when we were farming conventionally.

New K-State Experimental Grain Sorghum Lines Show High Yield Potential

February 23, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Nebraska

In theory, grain sorghum should yield just as much as corn in Kansas, given the same amount of fertilizer and with substantially less water, according to Kansas State University agronomist Tesfaye Tesso.

Retiring High Plains Ag Lab Farm Manager Reflects on 40 Years

February 16, 2015

University of Nebraska High Plains Ag Lab farm manager Tom Nightingale says one of the biggest changes he's faced in his four decades of dryland agricultural research was moving from the plow to no-till systems.

High Plains Ag Lab Building to be Named for Fenster

February 16, 2015

A new University of Nebraska-Lincoln office and laboratory will be named in recognition of Charles Fenster, a pioneering UNL researcher in dryland cropping systems.

For Ambitious No-Tillers, There’s No Place Like Home

Efficient no-till practices are helping a multi-family partnership in western Kansas aggressively expand their dryland farming and livestock operation without sacrificing yields or soil health.

By Jennifer Ryan posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till 101

Matthew and Nathan Pearce and their brother-in-law, Ben Johnson, didn't just join the family farm — they completely transformed the operation. The partnership is called Homestead Farms, and each family lives near the original homestead just south of Wallace in western Kansas.

So What Will Dryland Farming Look Like?

By John Dobberstein posted on August 7, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

Earlier this summer, an article in The Hutchinson News in Kansas raised a very important question for farmers to consider.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Stepping Back From The Brink?

By John Dobberstein posted on July 10, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

The crisis facing the Ogallala Aquifer in the Great Plains has hit the mainstream media. NBC News published a special report last weekend that may help the public gain a better understanding of the implications of the declining aquifer, which could lead to an agricultural and food-supply disaster.

Building A New Path To Dryland No-Till Prosperity

After eliminating fallow more than a decade ago, Colorado no-tillers Scott and Lyle Ravenkamp are using cover crops, compost fertilizer and residue-conscious equipment to get the most from their dryland operation.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, No-Till 101

In the expansive fields of eastern Colorado, no-tiller Scott Ravenkamp is fighting a silent war against fallow.

What I've Learned From No-Tilling: Residue Provides ‘Armor’ For Dryland No-Till

Creating, maintaining and manipulating residue helps keep Jacob Wagers’ high-elevation, low-rainfall no-till operation in Colorado diversified and productive.

By Jacob Wagers and Martha Mintz posted on January 1, 2014 | Posted in Water Management, No-Till 101

We live on the edge with moisture here in dried-up northeastern Colorado.

Articles Tagged with ''Dryland''

Changes to Wheat Plants Checked Weekly by Drones

More Moisture with a Side of Mustard Takes Dryland Farm to New Level

New K-State Experimental Grain Sorghum Lines Show High Yield Potential

Retiring High Plains Ag Lab Farm Manager Reflects on 40 Years

High Plains Ag Lab Building to be Named for Fenster

For Ambitious No-Tillers, There’s No Place Like Home

So What Will Dryland Farming Look Like?

Stepping Back From The Brink?

Building A New Path To Dryland No-Till Prosperity

What I've Learned From No-Tilling: Residue Provides ‘Armor’ For Dryland No-Till

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