UNL Assistant Director for Landscape Services Jeff Culbertson talks about boxwood and how to care for it in the landscape.

Nebraska Extension Educator Kathleen Cue talks about selecting, installing and caring for strawberries.

Backyard Farmer looks at growing strawberries and boxwood as a hedge.

This week on Market Journal… (01:10) Protein Supply Chain – Around the country fast food establishments aren't serving many items, while some grocery stores are limiting the amount of meat people can purchase. UNL Livestock Analyst Elliott Dennis answers some frequently asked questions when it comes to the meatpacking supply chain and disruptions that are occurring. •For more on Nebraska strong Financial Services please visit: https://agecon.unl.edu/nsfs (08:13) Markets with Josh Maples – Josh Maples, Mississippi State University Livestock Economist, analyzes some ways the cattle industry is trying to bounce back after COVID-19 disruptions. He also offers some insight on selling strategies and why the latest Cattle on Feed Report is especially important this time around. (16:01) Al’s Forecast – What’s ahead in the weather this week? Nebraska Extension Ag Climatologist Al Dutcher has our forecast. (19:51) Wheat Stem Sawfly – Nebraska Extension Entomologist Jeff Bradshaw explains how conservation and tillage are key practices in controlling the wheat stem sawfly. •For more information, visit https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2020/advances-understanding-management-wheat-stem-sawfly. (23:56) Scouting Wheat Diseases – Nebraska Extension Plant Pathologist Stephen Wegulo gives an update on current wheat diseases and what growers should keep an eye on in their fields. •For more information, visit http://www.wheatscab.psu.edu or email Dr. Wegulo at swegulo2@unl.edu. Next Week… Todd Hultman of DTN will join the show to help break down the markets. Plus, we’ll speak with an expert to learn more about the economics of the meatpacking industry. • Become a show sponsor: https://marketjournal.unl.edu/sponsor-mj • Website: http://www.marketjournal.unl.edu • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/marketjournal • Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/marketjournal • Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/market_journal

Josh Maples, Mississippi State University Livestock Economist, analyzes some ways the cattle industry is trying to bounce back after COVID-19 disruptions. He also offers some insight on selling strategies and why the latest Cattle on Feed Report is especially important this time around. • Become a show sponsor: https://marketjournal.unl.edu/sponsor-mj • Website: http://www.marketjournal.unl.edu • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/marketjournal • Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/marketjournal • Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/market_journal

Around the country fast food establishments aren't serving many items, while some grocery stores are limiting the amount of meat people can purchase. UNL Livestock Analyst Elliott Dennis answers some frequently asked questions when it comes to the meatpacking supply chain and disruptions that are occurring. For more on Nebraska Strong Financial Services, visit: https://agecon.unl.edu/nsfs. • Become a show sponsor: https://marketjournal.unl.edu/sponsor-mj • Website: http://www.marketjournal.unl.edu • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/marketjournal • Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/marketjournal • Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/market_journal

Join Dr. Leigh Ann Skurupey of North Dakota State University for a virtual clinic on horse showmanship. In addition to being the Associate Chair of 4-H in North Dakota, and the State 4-H Youth Development Specialist for Animal and Equine Sciences, Dr. Skurupey is a carded judge for the American Paint Horse Association, the Pinto Horse Association of America, and the American Stock Horse Association.

Not everything can be done remotely, especially when it is calving season at ENREC. Here's a brief look at what's going on at the cow/calf research/teaching area. A reminder - ENREC is closed to the public at this time.

Candling is basically shining a bright light at an egg in a dark room to see how the embryos are growing. This candling video shows two kinds of eggs: "winners" (fertilized eggs with developing embryos) and a "quitter" (fertilized, but embryo stopped growing) and "yolkers". In the winners, you can see a healthy network of blood vessels and sometimes the eye spot, beak and toes. At day 14, chicken embryos are a little larger than the size of a nickel. At this stage of development, we don't find yolkers because they were removed from the incubator at the day 7 candling. If you leave quitters in your incubator, they will rot and get smelly, so we remove them from the incubator. Visit 4-H EGG Cam at lancaster.unl.edu/eggcam. Locally, the 4-H youth development program is a partnership between Nebraska Extension and Lancaster County government. Learn more about the Lancaster County 4-H program at lancaster.unl.edu/4h.

This is Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County’s candling presentation given 7 days after eggs are placed in incubators in local classrooms as a part of the 4-H Embryology school enrichement program. After answering students’ questions, the room lights are turned off and presenter has small groups of students come to the incubator to see eggs be candled. The class keeps track of how many winners, quitters and yolkers are in their incubator. Quitters and yolkers are removed so they don’t rot. Note: the last half of this video is the same footage as our YouTube video “Candling Chick Eggs at Day 7” at https://youtu.be/Uyr_jIiSkJ0. You may watch eggs hatch on 4-H EGG Cam at lancaster.unl.edu/eggcam! Locally, the 4-H youth development program is a partnership between Nebraska Extension and Lancaster County government. Learn more about the Lancaster County 4-H program at lancaster.unl.edu/4h.

This is Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County’s initial presentation given in local classrooms as a part of the 4-H Embryology school enrichment program. The presenter explains what Embryology is (i.e. the “study of” + “embryos), what fertilized eggs need to properly incubate (i.e. heat, humidity and turned three times a day), as well as the parts of an egg. After answering students' questions, the presenter normally places a dozen fertilized eggs in the classroom incubator! You may watch eggs hatch on 4-H EGG Cam at lancaster.unl.edu/eggcam! Locally, the 4-H youth development program is a partnership between Nebraska Extension and Lancaster County government. Learn more about the Lancaster County 4-H program at lancaster.unl.edu/4h.

Meet Patti on her Hamilton County farm. Nebraska Women in Agriculture conference is February 22-23, 2018 in Kearney. Registration opens January 1, 2018 http://wia.unl.edu/

Meet Linda on her Banner County farm. Nebraska Women in Agriculture conference is February 22-23, 2018 in Kearney. Registration opens January 1, 2018 http://wia.unl.edu/

Meet Anita on her Cherry County ranch. Nebraska Women in Agriculture conference is February 22-23, 2018 in Kearney. Registration opens January 1, 2018 http://wia.unl.edu/

Learn how to successfully create a Facebook contest, engage your customers and develop the right message for your contests. Jenny Nixon and Connie Hancock, Nebraska Extension Community Vitality Educators share tips on creating a Facebook contest.

Looking for a simple appetizer? Try this Mango Tango Black Bean Salsa recipe! Salsa recipes with fruit are always a hit because they provide the perfect combination of sweet and savory. Recipe is courtesy of the Canned Food Alliance. View full recipe and tips at: wp.me/p2LnjI-ek

Have you ever cut mango dices? There is a trick to it. Check out this video to learn a few simple tips to help you cut a mango into dices. Remember to always wash produce before cutting it. For more tips and recipes that help you make Healthier Decisions, visit makinghealthierdecisions.com/.

Dr. James Barnes Will Share Several Lessons Learned from the Mississippi State University Extension Service's Program called Mississippi Bricks to Clicks (www.msbrickstoclicks.com).

Power of Business is wrapping up our Cyber Security Awareness series with a Friday 15 devoted to helping you protect your customers! Having a presence online is the new business standard but your customers have been barraged with warnings about the dangers of doing business online. You, the business owner, have a responsibility to act responsibly to protect their information and assure them that doing business with you is a great option. Join Power of Business contributors Mary Peabody (UVM) and Steve Hadcock (Cornell) for an overview on steps to take to keep your customers' information safe.

As part of the Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium for high school students, I am presenting about beef nutrition and how to make videos using iMovie, so I created this video to show a fun and easy way to promote beef.