University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension

UNL Extension Cropping Systems Specialist Bob Klein stands between a short field of continuous wheat (left) and a fallow field of taller thicker wheat. When water is limited, the water-saving benefits of a fallow system become even more apparent.

For more information on steps to save water in wheat production, see Klein's CropWatch story on the benefits of wheat residue. See this week's Market Journal broadcast. for an interview with Drew Lyon, UNL Extension dryland cropping systems specialist, on wheat condition in western Nebraska.

(IANR Photo by Jim Randall)

May 26, 2006, updated June 2, 2006

Climate
Drought continues to plague Nebraska
Wheat Production
Leaving wheat residue provides longer term cropping benefits
2006 Nebraska winter wheat field days
Weed Control
Managing pesticide applications to avoid drift
Dissatisfied with your pre-emergence herbicides?
Pesticide Safety
Recommendations for rinsing pesticide containers
Pesticide container recycling available at 42 Nebraska sites
Pasture Management
Avoid planting summer annuals in pastures too early
Field updates and Ag Briefs
Field updates -- reports from across the state
Additional dates added to list of UNL Extension tractor and machinery safety classes for youth

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