University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension

2005 Archive of CropWatch

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-26, December 20, 2005
    In this issue: 10-20 meetings: Attention to detail can boost profits; grain marketing workshops; Crop Technology Conference Jan. 4-5; Nebraska No-till Conferences Feb. 7-8; comprehensive nutrient management workshops; Kansas City training covers nutrient planning for potential TSPs; Four-state Beef Conference; corn trials prove value of skip-row dryland systems; UNL researchers look to biomass for tomorrow's renewable fuels; Market Journal looks at new grain marketing contracts; UNL Extension Spring Seed Guide released; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-25, November 18, 2005
    In this issue: Leaf rust found in wheat in central Nebraska; UNL receives grant for statewide organic farming research; setting on-farm grain storage rental fees; conservation sign-up deadline; Winter Extension meetings, including: Agronomy and Horticulture Highlights; Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo; Corn-Soybean Profitability Workshops; Crop Protection Clinics; Crop Management Programs; CASNR student on-the-job experience, and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-24, October 28, 2005
    In this issue: Producer challenges for 2006; tips and resources for variety and hybrid selection; disease tolerance traits available in corn hybrids; fall moisture recharge looking good; managing nutrients to maximize profitability; long-term no-till yield trial results; recommendations for storing hay to preserve quality; revitalizing warm season pastures; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-23, October 14, 2005
    In this issue: New Bt corn hybrids for rootworm management; corn rootworm efficacy trial results; decommissioning old water wells; winter annual control best in the fall; answering grower questions on manure; sugar prices move up dramatically as harvest begins; field reports; Market Journal; state crop report; USDA 2005 harvest forecasts; Directory of Extension specialists (pdf); Agronomy welcomes new irrigated weed specialist, Mark Bernards; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-22, September 30, 2005
    In this issue: Grain mold and mycotoxin risk elevated; corn stalk rots; UNL Mobile Plant Diagnostic Lab; scouting for soybean cyst nematodes; controlling stored grain moisture and temperature; spring treatments may provide best control for common mullein; determining nitrogen availability from manure; manure use regulations; fall grazing alfalfa; ag updates; field reports; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-21, September 16, 2005
    In this issue: Preparing bins, equipment for harvest; examining corn ears for clues to earlier stresses; benefits of manure extend beyond nutrient value; controlling winter annual grass weeds in winter wheat; taking the last hay cutting; planting small grains for spring pastures; corn crop expected to be second highest on record; Wegulo joins plant pathology team; field updates; USDA funds farmer/rancher grants; Farm Beginning class starts this fall; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-20, September 2, 2005
    In this issue: Seeding wheat on time pays yield rewards; use seeds/acre to calibrate winter wheat seeder; Nebraska wheat production information available 24/7 on the Web; sudden death syndrome in eastern Nebraska; new soybean seed treatments: how and when to add to your system; fuel-saving tips for harvest; recommendations for reducing grain drying costs; precipitation up in western Nebraska, reservoirs benefit; checking now for irrigation uniformity; field reports; Panhandle crops status; North Platte Valley crops status; corn stalk nitrate test; Women in Ag Conference; Market Journal; Husker Harvest Days, and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-19, August 12, 2005
    In this issue: Top Panhandle wheat performers; new wheats; fall practices to control wheat diseases; fertilizing wheat; late season bean leaf beetles; irrigating alfalfa; cutting silage; using winter canola as a biodiesel; field updates; crop and yield reports; Market Journal looks at biodiesel crops; and upcoming events — Solutions Days; Husker Harvest Days; water-saving irrigation tours; crop diagnostic clinic; manure management workshops; yield monitor training; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-18, July 29, 2005
    In this issue: 2nd generation ECBs in flight; spider mites in corn; greenbugs in sorghum; sunflower insects; graze or chop dryland corn; getting started with hard white wheat; long-term effects of heat wave; Roundup Ready® alfalfa; managing dryland pastures; field updates; South Central Ag Lab Field Day; High Plains Ag Lab Field Day; Soybean Management Field Days; late season crop diagnostic training; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-17, July 15, 2005
    In this issue: Weeds in post-harvest wheat; wheat and oat yields up; how high temperatures, stress affect corn pollination; corn enters final yield-determining stages; resources on plant reproduction; national soybean rust update; little rain forecast; 2005 corn rootworm numbers guide 2006 management; timing sunflower irrigation; small irrigation pipe leaks lead to big losses; Improving Crop Water Productivity Conference; Biofuels Workshop; Auto-guidance Field Day; Ecological Intensification Field Day; No-till Bus Tour, Field Day; Market Journal looks at relay cropping; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-16, July 1, 2005
    In this issue: Managing insects: corn blotch leafminers, rootworm beetles, soybean aphids, western bean cutworms, and sunflower insects; managing plant diseases: eyespot in corn and corn nematodes; fine-tuning furrow irrigation and comparing costs for irrigation energy sources; growth stages to watch in assessing plant stress; two-week forecast; assessing sunflower replanting options; July 14-15 Crop Diagnostic Clinic; Improving Crop Water Productivity Conference; reports on crop conditions and acreage/grain stocks; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-15, June 24, 2005
    In this issue: Wheat diseases prominent; sampling for corn nematodes; Nebraska Crop Surveillance Network; wheat yields likely variable; improving irrigation pumping plant efficiencies; controlling: late season weeds, buckbrush in range and Eastern redcedar in grasslands; using forages when replanting; post wheat harvest options; crop updates; Mullein Control Field Day, and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-14, June 17, 2005
    In this issue: Corn nematodes tied to disease, crop losses; Asian soybean rust threatens common beans; soybean rust treatments may damage nearby apple trees; potato leafhoppers; adjusting furrow irrigation for water supply; efficacy of glyphosate tank mixes; ranking weed competitiveness in soybean; field updates; Market Journal focuses on wheat crop; High Plains Ag Lab Field Day; Midsummer Crop Diagnostic Clinic; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-13, June 10, 2005
    In this issue: "Buggy-whipped" corn; wheat condition update; field updates; wheat diseases; adding rows to thin soybean; controlling weeds — volunteer corn and troublesome weeds in soybean, postemergence in soybean, and vervain in pastures; High Plains Ag Lab Field Day; how insects affect weed control; preharvest weed control in wheat.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-12, May 27, 2005
    In this issue: Winter wheat facing challenges — wheat stripe prevalent; wheat field tours; winter wheat summer field tours feature variety blends; rootless corn syndrome; delaying weed control decreases soybean yield; glyphosate use leads to weed species shift; research compares glyphosate products; raise cutting height when alfalfa harvest is delayed; ECBs flying — light trap data available; UNL hires new head for agronomy; Market Journal focuses on stored hay; June 1 tour features crop to pasture conversion; field updates and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-11, May 20, 2005
    In this issue: Replant decisions in corn and soybean and related to insect control and nitrogen loss; replanting with Bt corn; flooding effects at various plant growth stages; salvaging poor wheat stands; foliar applications of plant growth hormones; Nebraska resources on soybean rust; May 11 rains set 100-year records; post-storm weed control issues; selecting the right postemergence herbicides; alfalfa developing early; field updates and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-10, May 13, 2005
    In this issue: May weather challenges crops: freeze, hail and flood damage; managing high moisture stored corn; pest and disease problems developing in Panhandle wheat; treatment criteria and profitability for wheat fungicides; economics suggest grazing wheat; managing sunflower diseases; problem weeds in Roundup Ready soybean; weed control in sorghum; scouting for insects in emerging corn; alfalfa weevil update; field updates; new soybean rust publications, field scout training and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-9, May 6, 2005
    In this issue: Assessing damage to wheat, alfalfa and corn from freezing temps; early grasshopper surveys indicate increases; alfalfa weevil feeding; conditions right for seedling diseases in corn; preemergence corn herbicides applied postemergence and table of herbicides; Weed Science Field Days; musk thistle control; nutrient management for sunflowers; early alfalfa harvest; long-term precipitation forecasts optimistic; field updates; field scout training; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-8, April 29, 2005
    In this issue: Production budgets reinforce benefits of rotations; chloride influence on irrigated soybean; bean breeder joins Panhandle REC faculty; herbicide options for sunflower; yield report on long-term tillage comparisons; narrow rows reduce velvetleaf competitiveness; alfalfa weevils feeding & treatment threshold charts; wheat diseases; CSP sign-up and meetings; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-7, April 22, 2005
    In this issue — Focus on Soybean II: Planting date can optimize nodes; effects of low soybean pod heights; soybean seedling diseases and management; bean leaf beetle guide; soybean aphid outlook; alfalfa weevil management; preemergence herbicides for soybean; controlling winter annuals; tips for planting sunflowers; soybean rust web sites; Market Journal on soybean rust; ag briefs; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-6, April 15, 2005
    In this issue — Focus on Soybean I: Soybean aphid seed treatments not recommended; soybean inoculants and combined seed treatments; when to apply inoculants; countering soybean cyst nematode; irrigating winter wheat; Roundup Ready alfalfa trials and results; inoculants for clovers and alfalfa; prescribed burning; early season weed control in soybeans; battling winter annuals; Market Journal programming; ag briefs; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-5, April 8, 2005
    In this issue — Focus on Corn: Do kernel size and shape really matter?; what leads to kernel differences; staging corn; ear nubbers; no-till planter adjustments; preseason planter checklist; recommendations for implementing no-till skip-row planting; new corn/sorghum pathologist, Tamra Jackson; new software tools for irrigation management and fertilizer selection; Panhandle winter wheat "tough;" ag briefs; field scout training May 17; CSP self-assessment workshops; prospective Nebraska plantings; and new publications.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-4, April 1, 2005
    In this issue — Focus on Corn: Giving credit for legumes; early season weed control in corn; early season herbicides; controlling summer annual broadleaves in wheat; new herbicides; avoid planting time treatments for cutworms; consider starter fertilizer for no-till corn; assessing alfalfa stands for winter injury; seeding no-till alfalfa; ag briefs; Market Journal focuses on water conservation options; April Farm Mediation clinics; document soybean rust measures for insurance; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-3, March 25, 2005
    In this issue: Watching winter wheat for signs of early leaf rust and Russian wheat aphids; controlling winter annuals in wheat; corn flea beetle survival estimate; agland values up 11%; spring tillage in alfalfa; trapping and treating wireworms in corn; carbon sequestration program options; estimating operating costs with higher fuel prices; UNL IANR research on aphids and dicamba-resistant plants; Conservation Security Program options; placing a value on manure; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-2, March 11, 2005
    In this issue — Focus on Soybean Rust: Potential impact of rust in Nebraska; identifying, scouting, and planning for soybean rust; changing sprayer nozzles, pressure and application method; timing critical to rust fungicide treatments; low level air jet likely to be inoculum carrier; crop insurance covers soybean rust losses; rust detection classes March 29, 30; recommended Web sites; spring nitrogen fertilizer options in wheat; converting thin alfalfa to high producing pasture; field updates; Market Journal; IANR news releases; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 05-1, March 4, 2005
    In this issue: Benefits of corn-soybean rotation; savings from switching to no-till; resistance management for Bt corns; controlling winter annuals; crop insurance and March 15 deadline; soil water recharge levels; warming stored grain; new biodiesel cooperative; Market Journal on water issues; southeast wheat report; Jagalene most popular wheat; glove liners; "miracle" products; field update; and upcoming programs: Crop Scout Training; 10-20s in March; Soils Home Study Course; UNL Water Law, Policy and Science Conference; and Viticulture Workshop.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 04-28, February 2005 (Web only)
    In this issue: Central Plains Irrigation Conference; new water laws, regulations for irrigators; chemigation meetings; Wheat Technology Conference; North Platte River Basin conference; Aurora well records Indian Ocean earthquake; farm numbers continue decline in Nebraska; pesticide and PCB disposal; using forages in limited irrigation areas; grazing crabgrass; January 1 cattle inventory; Market Journal; digital agronomy workshop; Soybean Rust First Detector Training; 10-20 program; crop scout training; dry bean production issues; new manure management requirements; and more.

  • CropWatch Newsletter No. 04-27, January 2005 (Web only)
    In this issue: Winter Extension meetings and conferences, including: Nebraska No-till; North Platte River Basin Water; Midwest Conservation Tillage; High Plains Ag Lab; Soil/plant nutrition; NEATA; distance education agronomy classes; Crop Management Winter Programs; Pesticide Applicator Training; Corn/Soybean Profitability; 2005 Wheat Conference; Brown Mustard Production; Tri-State Cow/Calf Symposium; USDA report: Forecasting the counter-cyclical payment rate for corn; 2004 yields, grain stocks, and wheat plantings; recent Market Journal broadcasts; farm machinery cost estimates updated; and forage issues: testing for nitrates and protecting alfalfa from winterkill.

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