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Photo of a combine harvesting wheat.
Research plot combine harvesting wheat in west central Nebraska. This week's issue of CropWatch focuses on seed selection and planting issues as well as recommendations for management.
Photo of center pivot irrigation in soybean.
Soybeans under irrigation in eastern Nebraska. UNL research indicates that early August is prime time for soybean irrigation. For information on ET and GDD rates and irrigation management, see the CropWatch Weather page. Also, don't miss the Soybean Management Field Days this week.Nebraska Soybean Management Field Days Aug. 12-15 (Photo by Brett Hampton)

August 8, 2008: Focus on Wheat

Insect Management
Alert: Soybean Aphids Increasing; Entering Critical Period
Farm Management
Wheat Profits Could Narrow As Input Prices Increase
Farm Bill Changes Revenue Safety Net, Disaster Coverage
Disease Management
Rust Diseases Continue and Goss’s Bacterial Wilt Increases
Control of Pre-harvest Volunteer Wheat Critical to Virus Management
Seed Fungicides Offer Early Protection for 2009 Wheat Crop
Weed Management
Controlling Winter Annual Grass Weeds in Winter Wheat
Nutrient Management
Soil Testing for Wheat Is More Important Than Ever (Aug. 15 issue)
Variety Selection
UNL Records Best Wheat Variety Test Results Ever
What’s New in Wheat Varieties?
How to Select the Winter Wheat Varieties Best for Your Operation
Balance Risk with Complementary Varieties
Take a Virtual Wheat Variety Tour Online
Seed Quality and Planting Issues
Wheat Woes When Wheat Follows Wheat
Scab Found in Wheat Seed Samples
Seed Fungicides Offer Early Protection for 2009 Wheat Crop
Determining Seeding Rates for Winter Wheat in Nebraska
Planting Wheat Too Early May Lead To Problems
Wheat: Unintentional Mixtures of Red, White Can Happen
Alfalfa & Forage Production
Preparing Seedbeds for Late Summer Grass And Alfalfa Planting
Thickening Existing Alfalfa Stands
Remove Hay Bales Soon After Harvest
Plant Oats For Fall Pasture or Hay
Crop Reports
Field Updates
USDA: Crop Report
USDA: Nebraska Farm Real Estate Value and Cash Rents Higher
USDA: 2007 Farm Production Expenditures
Events and Extension Programs
Nebraska Soybean Management Field Days Aug. 12-15
Nebraska Dry Bean Field Tour Aug 19
Solution Days 2008 Explores New Trends in Ag and Field Research
No-Till Bus Tour Aug. 25-28
Pasture Walk Tour Aug. 21 in Pierce County
AgNews
New Director Named for Panhandle Research and Extension Center

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