2000 Archive of Crop Watch

• Crop Watch Newsletter, December 1, 2000
  In this issue: Dryland corn or sorghum -- selecting which is best for your operation; winter wheat disease survey report; fall precipitation and soil moisture update; and information about winter Extension meetings, including Crop Protection Clinics, Herbicide Mode of Action, Crop Genetic Engineering, Farm Mapping with GIS/GPS; and Marketing.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, October 27, 2000
  In this issue: Selecting soybean seed for disease management; winter meeting aid with new strategies; early planted soybean yields; meeting to explore Risk Protection Act; distance education courses on entomology, pest management; maintain irrigation systems to avoid breakdowns; meetings target irrigation issues; prospectus can help when renting farmland; crop rental agreement meetings address current trends; E-Commerce in ag conference; ag technology conference; Corn/Soybean Expos; protect hay from winter weather; wheat production and weekly crop updates.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, October 13, 2000
  In this issue: Selecting the right seed treatments; check yield trials before ordering seed; understand grain production contracts before you sign on the dotted line; Market Journal targets carbon sequestration, family issues; no-till yields well in a drought year; adjusting for late-seeded winter wheat; crop modeling workshop December 4-8; cool, aerate grain for successful storage; understanding convection currents in grain bins; assessing forage quality after the frost; Ag at the Crossroads 2000 Ag structure: power, prices and people and weekly crop updates

• Crop Watch Newsletter, September 29, 2000
  In this issue: Experts assess drought indicators, outlook; skip fall tillage; conserve soil moisture; assessing the value of damaged corn for swine; soil moisture depleted statewide; dry alfalfa fields may warrant additional irrigation this fall; delay anhydrous applications until soil temps drop; adjust for dry soils; tips for filing LDP's; cover crops can help reduce soil erosion; assessing alternative ag opportunities; crop condition update; and weekly crop updates

• Crop Watch Newsletter, September 15, 2000
  In this issue: Stalk rots common in damaged corn; harvest affected fields first; molds pose particular threat in drought-stressed grains; ag risk focus of Monday Market Journal; fall management affects wheat disease risk; assessing the need for a fall irrigation under dry conditions; How much nitrogen are you leaving behind?; crop condition report; clean bins, treat grain to avoid insect losses during long-term storage; aerate stored grain to control temperature; consider seedbed, equipment when planting wheat into dry soils; NU Diagnostic Clinic report and weekly crop updates

• Crop Watch Newsletter, September 1, 2000
  In this issue: Dry matter not lost after corn maturity; late-season soybean diseases affecting seed quality and harvest decisions; harvest soybeans early to avoid overdrying; combine adjustment tips for soybeans; crops maturing ahead of normal: condition continues to decline; predicting the last irrigation; late-season growth stages of soybean; test for nitrates in damaged forage and silage; the greater U.S. grain market and the effects of this year's climate; high numbers of caterpillars reported in soybeans; Women in Agriculture; precision farming workshop September 6; USDA foreign ag head at UNL September 28; and weekly crop updates

• Crop Watch Newsletter, August 18, 2000
  In this issue: Getting the most from drought-stressed crops; armyworm alert; making silage from dry corn; estimating the value of corn silage; making silage from soybeans; inoculating corn and sorghum silage; Nebraska's winter wheat: reviewing 2000, planning for 2001; weed control after winter wheat; preseason wheat picks and trial results; irrigating soybeans now provides best return in yield; risk management on Market Journal; soybean pod mottle virus in many fields; director named for diagnostic clinic and weekly crop updates

• Crop Watch Newsletter, August 4, 2000
  In this issue: Spider mites building up in corn; timely rains continue to aid eastern Nebraska while drought worsens in southwest areas; research update: Irrigation management strategies to conserve water; genetic engineering and crop pesticide use; Diagnostic Clinic update; price index down slightly in July; avoiding harvest losses part of Soybean Management Field Days; Biotechnology Field Day August 17; Dry Bean Field Day offers latest research results; Sustainable Ag Tours to explore state's agricultural diversity; and weekly field updates.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, July 28, 2000
  In this issue: Flush of corn diseases likely; but widespread and heavy yield losses not expected; act now to prevent 2001 wheat disease; bacterial blight and bacterial pustule common in soybeans this year; insurance tables aid in assessing damage; 'new' insects possible visitors to southcentral Nebraska; Kansas update: Southwestern corn borers at higher numbers than ever before; silage from damaged grain; late summer alfalfa planting requires good seed beds; Soybean Management Field Days August 15-18; NU Diagnostic Clinic Update; keep up with USDA research via Email; and weekly crop updates

• Crop Watch Newsletter, July 21, 2000
  In this issue: Long-term research yields new way to manage bean leaf beetles; mobile nurseries detect new dry bean rust races; only two fungicide options for bean rust in 2000; check corn roots for rootworm injury; Plant and Pest Clinic update; grape, small fruit day to be August 12; Haskell Ag Lab Field Day to be August 17; and a field update

• Crop Watch Newsletter, July 14, 2000
  In this issue: Western bean cutworm moths earlier and sometimes more numerous than usual; soybean inoculation failures: likely and unlikely causes; Plant and Pest Diagnostic update; saving your beans with the Blue Plate Test; assessing storm-damaged fields; 33 counties released for CRP haying and grazing; drought monitor; July 17 Market Journal broadcast addresses ag labor, current markets; Could carbon be your next crop? USDA publication examines the issue; 2000 wheat production down 10%; Your input is needed! Integrated Crop Management Team Survey; and weekly field updates

• Crop Watch Newsletter, June 30, 2000 (with updates from July 5)
  In this issue: July 5 updates on storm damage; crop condition; mid-year planting record; corn rootworms emerging early; how rootworm silk clipping will affect corn; crop ETs unusually high; schedule irrigations accordingly; rains help, but higher temps expected; how expected highs will affect corn pollination and soybean development; corn leaf aphids reported; treat, if necessary, before tassel; seedling diseases reported in soybeans; the upcoming Market Journal; thrips damaging dry beans, soybeans, other crops; hone your crop management skills at July 13 clinic; following some of the recent storms: forage options; Diagnostic Clinic update; and the Crop Field Day at Mead July 12

• Crop Watch Newsletter, June 23, 2000
  In this issue: Recent rains provide short-term relief; soybean leaf cupping factors; mid-season stress most critical to corn; irrigation management, efficiency especially important this year; Market Journal; measuring soil moisture; EPA proposes pesticide label revision; grazing CRP may not be a cure-all; haying and grazing acres released; June 27 satellite conference features drought, cattle issues; Regents approve Master of Agriculture program and Regents approve IANR mergers

• Crop Watch Newsletter, June 16, 2000
  In this issue: Managing early season spider mites in corn; wheat crop continues to deteriorate with high temperatures at fill stage; 18 counties receive CRP grazing release; managing weeds in a dry year; fuel price increase adds $10 per acre to irrigation cost; rootless corn syndrome – finding the cause; wheat disease update; grass seed tour June 22; High Plains Ag Lab 30th anniversary and field day; Haskell Ag Lab field day to feature biotechnology tours and discussions; Plant and Pest Clinic update and briefs from the field.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, June 9, 2000
  In this issue: Drought update: Southeast moves to "extreme" category; irrigation management in a dry year; Nebraska wheat plot tours to be in June; ECB moths in flight; scout fields now; chinch bugs in sorghum and corn; spider mites reported in corn; hot, dry weather favors pest; videoconferences to address market issues; controlling Canada thistle and leafy spurge; NU weed tour itinerary revised; Hay Hotline: (800) 422-6692; farm tours spotlight diversity of Nebraska and briefs from the field.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, May 26, 2000
  In this issue: Rootworm egg hatch reported near Mead; despite the recent rain, drought worsens; herbicide replant options; late cutting alfalfa; southeast wheat tour; barley yellow dwarf in oats and wheat; check alfalfa for spring black stem; model indicates how early soybean planting dates affect development; corn insect book offers I.D., injury, development info; polymer seed coating delays germination; common stalk borers (accumulated Jan. 1-May 22); and field briefs.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, May 19, 2000
  In this issue: Stewart's Wilt is likely to increase in corn this year; begin scouting soon for stalk borers; weeds ahead of schedule in soybeans; western Nebraska wheat suffers low temps, some damage; assessing wheat damage post frost; the corn leaf beetle is identified in southern Nebraska; Purple loosestrife becomes Nebraska's newest noxious weed; southern Panhandle faces insect and disease pressures; an alternative ag expo to be August 29; European corn borer light trap reports and briefs from the field.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, May 12, 2000
  In this issue: Timely scouting and response will be important as crops and pests are emerging early; flea beetles attacking seedling corn; scout early corn for cutworms; the timing of weed control creates a dilemma for producers; after few rains to incorporate herbicides, catching grass escapes in corn is a challenge; a field trial update on the role fungicides has on early planted soybeans; wheat survey projects yields at 15-114 bu/A, but only if soil moisture is recharged and weekly field briefs.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, May 5, 2000
  In this issue: Warnings to watch for flea beetles damaging early emerging corn, the effects of warm, dry weather increasing the potential for serious Russian wheat aphid outbreaks, wheat streak mosaic virus visible in western Nebraska wheat fields, and black cowpea aphids identified in alfalfa. Also, the weed tour dates have been set for June, the alfalfa weevil predictor a reminder to gain through the NU Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic correct identification as a key to successful control, a new report on row spacing and planting options, the national crop report indicating corn and soybean plantings are up, USDA research updates, and briefs from the field.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, April 28, 2000
  In this issue: Planting grain sorghum to moisture, answers to fears about recent lows in wheat country, a guide on telling one wheat virus from another, an update on the increasing herbicide options for sorghum, help for managing weeds in alfalfa, the weekly alfalfa weevil predictor, Nebraska weed tour dates set, and the weekly crop update and field briefs.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, April 21, 2000
  In this issue: Soybeans! In this special soybean issue you'll find research that ties yield reductions to glyphosate-tolerant soybeans, a drought update, guidelines for testing for quality soybean seed, upcoming crop diagnostic clinics, recommended soybean seeding rates, notification of Nebraska ranking fifth in soybean production, an update on the spread of the alfalfa weevil, help on planting soybeans to moisture through recommended planting depths for various soils, assistance in planning early season weed control in soybeans, a warning about more bean leaf beetles because of the mild winter and field results confirm NU nitrogen rates.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, April 14, 2000
  In this issue: You'll find articles about recent research in tracking European corn borers, recommendations for applying preemergence herbicides without rain, a drought update, more information on the alfalfa weevil, a pair of articles on herbicide resistance, Spartan's new Section 18 designation for minimum till sunflowers, USDA history and photo archives, and personnel changes in NU's Department of Plant Pathology.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, April 7, 2000
  In this issue: Corn! This issue has articles about GMO v. non-GMO hybrid yield production from side-by-side trials, an alert about soil moisture at 20" - 40" below wilting point, changes in the Balance label for 2000, wheat disease reports from the plains states, controlling winter annuals and achieving early weed control in corn, answers to the "dryland sorghum or corn" question for your operation, a reminder about the importance of corn planting depth in dry times, the effect of plant population on ecofallow yields, some guidance on setting wireworm traps to better plan control, a reminder to begin scouting for alfalfa weevils in southern Nebraska, and a report on expected acreages for Nebraska field crops for 2000.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, March 24, 2000
  In this issue: Wheat! Find articles about assessing stands and estimating wheat yields, considering chinch bug potential when replanting after wheat, emerging winter wheat vernalization, army cutworm reports in winter wheat and alfalfa, workshops targeting the latest in wheat production, videoconferences addressing effects and options of drought, wheat Web sites, seed treatments for soybeans, machinery management options provided through early planted soybeans, planting non-GMOs, the factors and costs, NCIA programs, scouting now for alfalfa weevils, and historical patterns and cycles of spring and summer rainfall in Nebraska.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, March 10, 2000
  In this issue: Spring seeding winter wheat, reminders to monitor small grains for signs of disease and stress, projections about army cutworms in wheat and alfalfa, the corn flea beetle and Stewart's wilt, a review of changes in the NU Diagnostic Clinic, suggestions for weed management changes in a dry year, considering oats as a forage booster in thin alfalfa, banding preemergence herbicides, soil moisture profile generally dry; plan for more efficient water use, WeedSoft options expanded to better meet individual needs and the Kansas pest report.

• Crop Watch Newsletter, March 3, 2000
  In this issue: Managing fertilizer in dry soils, short-term moisture expected with longer term dry spell, reduce tillage and conserve soil moisture, start spring cleaning . . . pesticide disposal sites and dates, designing a Bt refuge in your field, and a listing of the new herbicides for 2000.

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