Steve Nedved
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Mar 21
Preparing for a busy spring
An Indiana-based Asgrow/DEKALB agronomist says farmers will need to catch up on fieldwork this spring. Dave Colbert says many farmers were unable to finish fieldwork this fall because of cold and wet conditions. “When mother nature finally says it’s okay to get in the field, we are going to have a lot of catch up …
Mar 21
Pants-less at the ACMs? Shay Mooney’s plan to guard against a wardrobe malfunction
ABC/Image Group LAIf you watched Dan + Shay’s February performance at the Grammys closely, you might’ve noticed that Shay Mooney had a minor wardrobe malfunction: He left the barn door open, as they say in the South. In other words, his fly was open. Of course, any embarrassment Shay might’ve felt was no doubt smoothed over by the fact the …
Mar 21
“Girl Goin’ Nowhere” sends Ashley McBryde to the Daytime Emmys
Atlantic/Warner NashvilleAshley McBryde’s been nominated for a Grammy and two Academy of Country Music Awards — but now, she has a shot at a Daytime Emmy. The “Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega” hitmaker is up for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program for singing her current single, “Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” plus her song “American …
Mar 21
Weather puts some planting decisions in flux
An agronomist says planting intentions are in flux for much of the Upper Midwest because of ongoing weather challenges. Todd Landsman, territory sales manager for Arysta LifeScience in South Dakota and parts of Minnesota says some growers are just now making seed decisions. “That backs up every other decision that revolves around that,” he says. …
Mar 21
Navigating the ongoing volatility in the pork market
Hog markets are anything but stable right now and a livestock economist says that’s likely to continue. In this Managing for Profit, Scott Brown outlines how China will continue to play a role in the ups and down in the hog market. AUDIO: Managing for Profit, Scott Brown Continue reading Navigating the ongoing volatility in …
Mar 21
NREC funds saturated buffer research
Research is being done in Illinois to compare the benefits of two different saturated buffer systems used to reduce nutrient loss and increase soil saturation. “A standard system compared to one we are calling the pitchfork design, it has three dispersion lines that go out laterally instead of the traditional one dispersion line out of …
Mar 21
Get ready for a “Rival”: LANCO delivers motivation to fight with new anthem
ABC/Image Group LA If there’s ever been a country equivalent of Survivor‘s Rocky smash, “Eye of the Tiger,” it just may be LANCO‘s driving new single, “Rival.” Lead singer Brandon Lancaster and drummer Tripp Howell wrote the song one night after hitting on a universal theme. “It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come …
Mar 21
Local Sports for Thursday March 21st
The Class A All-State Girls Basketball teams have been announced and one area player made it on the 3rd team as a Sophomore. Madison Koepsell of McCook Central/Montrose was named to the 3rd Team Class A All-State. The Fighting Cougars placed 4th after being seeded 6th at the State A Tourney last weekend. The Class …
Mar 21
FBI joins Boeing 737 MAX 8 criminal investigation as new questions about pilot training emerge
Yin Liqin/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The FBI is joining a criminal investigation to look into the certification of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, as new details from last year’s Lion Air crash raise questions about pilot training on the now-sidelined plane. Sources familiar with the matter said the FBI is working with …
Mar 21
Facebook’s Oculus launches new virtual reality headset and console
Facebook(SAN FRANCISCO) — Facebook unveiled new virtual reality devices on Wednesday, the latest in the company’s efforts to take the technology to the mass market. Oculus, the virtual reality (VR) company Facebook acquired in 2014, revealed the new Oculus Rift S headset and its portable VR console called Quest at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) …