CropWatch March 18-24, 2010
And the winner is . . .Soybean cyst nematodes have now been identified in more than 50 Nebraska counties producing 80% of the state's soybeans. This week Extension Educator John Wilson recognizes counties for their participation in a testing program sponsored by the Nebraska Soybean Board and UNL with a Tode "award." See MORE Left: Magnified SCN cysts. |
National Ag Week March 18-24
March 19, 2010
Disease Management
- Early Season Soybean Seedling Diseases Could be Prevalent; Seed Treatment Recommended
- 'Awards' Recognize Counties for SCN Testing and Problems
Weed Management
Weather & Climate
Extension Personnel
- UNL Soils Specialist Recognized by Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference
- New WCREC Specialist Focuses on Nutrient Management and Precision Agriculture
Alfalfa & Forage Production
- Tips for Making Fertilizing Pastures Pay
- Early Season Alfalfa Assessments and Actions Critical to a Good Crop
- Recommendations for Managing Winter Annuals this Spring
Extension Programs & Resources
- Field Updates
- March 19 Market Journal: Too Much Wheat, a No-till Farmer Profile, and Irrigation Research on No-till Acres
- High Plains Cover Crops Workshop March 29 at Sidney
- March 29 Soybean School to Cover Production Topics and Yield-Limiting Factors
IANR News
- Haiti and Chile Earthquakes Registered in Nebraska Water Well
- DDG Futures Contract Could Be Promising for Ethanol, Livestock Industries