The annual Panhandle Agriculture Research and Technology Tour will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22, at the UNL Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center campus in Scottsbluff.
The free event will begin with registration at 8 a.m. and a welcome by Director John Westra at 8:30, followed by tours of the research plots. Vendors and equipment will be onsite. Demo and field visits along with a dry bean variety tour will be available.
Morning schedule (outdoor sessions)
8-8:30 a.m. - Registration (Coffee & Rolls Under the Southwest Overhang)
8:30 a.m. - Welcome by Director John Westra, UNL
Outdoor presentations: Trailer Tours
- Dipak Santra: Alternative crops for Nebraska
- Xin Qiao & Gary Stone: Irrigation Research Update
- Nevin Lawrence: Palmer Amaranth Management
- Mohammed Khalil: Geophysics in groundwater and hydraulic structures
- Carlos Urrea: Update on the dry bean breeding program
- Bob Harveson: Managing Multiple Diseases of Specialty Crops in Nebraska.
- Bijesh Maharjan: Nutrient management in sugar beets and dry beans
- Pin-Chu Lai: Thrips and seed treatment in dry beans
Noon - 1 p.m.
Lunch
Vendor & Equipment Visits & Award Presentations
1-2 p.m.
Afternoon schedule (indoor sessions @Auditorium)
- Wei-zhen Liang: STEM education with sensors and cameras
- Jessica Groskopf: Ag Economy Update
- Mohammed Khalil: Geophysics in groundwater and hydraulic structures
2 p.m.
Demo and field visits
- Dry bean variety tour (@ Mitchell Ag Lab, hosted by Carlos Urrea)
Please Register with the following link
https://ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_blSeNhZkxwR1ISq
or QR Code
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