Crop Progress: Planting Nears Finish Line, Slight Improvement in Crop Conditions
June 26, 2023
Dry edible bean planting was 98% complete in Nebraska as of June 25, bringing an end to planting season for the summer of 2023.
Crop Progress: Slight Downturn in Corn, Soybean Conditions
June 21, 2023
Crop conditions for corn and soybean fell for the second week in Nebraska, while winter wheat and oats have experienced a slight uptick in condition since early June.
UNL Bean Breeder Collaborates on Bean Project in Zambia
June 15, 2023
UNL's Carlos Urrea has been assisting with ongoing research efforts to develop dry bean resistance to the bruchid beetle — a storage pest of dry beans — for growers in southern Africa.
Crop Progress: Sorghum, Dry Bean Planting Back on Track
June 13, 2023
Sorghum and dry edible beans have returned to near-average planting pace thanks to a surge in fieldwork last week, and more than 90% of planted corn and soybeans have emerged in Nebraska.
Crop Progress: Sorghum, Dry Bean Planting Falls Further Behind in Nebraska
June 7, 2023
As of June 4, progress on sorghum and dry edible bean planting was significantly behind last year's pace, and soybean planting was nearly finished.
Crop Progress: Corn Planting Wraps Up, Winter Wheat Condition Declines
June 1, 2023
As of May 28, planting was at 96% complete for corn and 90% for soybean in Nebraska, while winter wheat conditions continued a slow decline.
Crop Progress: Dry Edible Bean Planting Begins
May 22, 2023
Dry edible bean planting was at 4% complete as of May 21, and corn planting was nearing 90% complete.
Identifying and Characterizing Bacterial Isolates from the Stratosphere
May 4, 2023
Panhandle researchers were recently awarded USDA specialty crop block grants to study new copper alternative chemical products on fungal and bacterial diseases of dry beans, cowpeas, chickpeas and dry peas.