The 2022 Soybean Management Field Days are set for August 9-12. This year’s field days feature more demonstration-based presentations and added opportunities for interactive discussion. Growers will also have opportunities to get questions answered.
The field days bring research-based information to growers to improve soybean profitability. Local and global issues that are important to farmers will also be addressed. Attendees will learn about the various Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) checkoff dollar research, marketing and education efforts.
Brought to you by NSB and Nebraska Extension, the field days begin with 9 a.m. registration and conclude at 2:30 p.m. Free registration is available the day of the event.
The event consists of four stops across the state, each with demonstration plots, lunch and time for questions. Dates and locations are:
- 9 – Blue Hill, NE – Toepfer Farms
- 10 – Central City, NE – Greg Greving Farm
- 11 – Brownville, NE – Daryl Obermeyer Farm
- 12 – Decatur, NE – Method Farms
University specialists, educators and industry consultants will cover:
- Soybean disease management
- Soybean insect management
- Irrigation management (Blue Hill, Central City, Decatur)
- Cover crops (Brownville)
- Weed management
- Ag economics
- Precision ag
- Biodiesel & Renewable Diesel: Fuels from the Farm
“The Nebraska Soybean Board looks forward to another road trip across Nebraska providing helpful information and demonstrations to our producers to utilize on their farms,” says Scott Ritzman, NSB executive director. “It’s an excellent way to provide unbiased research that hopefully impacts their bottom line.”
University of Nebraska-Lincoln agronomists, plant disease experts, and insect specialists will be available to address questions. Participants can bring unknown crop problems for complimentary identification.
According to Nebraska Extension educator, Aaron Nygren, “This is an excellent opportunity to gather and discuss soybean production practices that are important to your operation with other farmers and University of Nebraska specialists and educators.”
For more information about the field days and maps to sites, visit enrec.unl.edu/soydays, or contact NSB at (402) 441-3240 or Nebraska Extension at (402) 624-8030.
About the Nebraska Soybean Board: The nine-member Nebraska Soybean Board collects and disburses the Nebraska share of funds generated by the one-half of one percent times the net sales price per bushel of soybeans sold. Nebraska soybean checkoff funds are invested in research, education, domestic and foreign markets, including new uses for soybeans and soybean products.
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