[Interview by Halle Ramsey originally published by IANR]
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln created the Testing Ag Performance Solutions program, also known as TAPS. The program gives growers across Nebraska and the Midwest opportunities to participate in sorghum and corn competitions designed to assist growers in experimenting with different management practices without using their own land, crops or investing in expensive equipment.
Daran Rudnick, assistant professor and irrigation management specialist in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, is one of the founding members of TAPS, along with Chuck Burr, Nebraska Extension educator, and Matt Stockton, associate professor and agricultural economist. Rudnick, Burr and Stockton are stationed in North Platte, Nebraska, at the university’s West Central Research and Extension Center (WCREC) where the TAPS field competitions are hosted.
“Really, we are coming up with a way to build that network of people in crop production. It’s not just about growers, but the industry, financial institutions and consultants. We want to provide a platform where people can learn together,” Rudnick said continue to full article.