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Weed Management
- Herbicide Carryover Concerns - Challenges from the Drought Will Keep on Coming. See this University of Wisconsin article by Vice Davis for the factors involved and what to take into account.
Wheat Production
- Market Journal: Concerns with Winter Wheat Condition
- Recommendations for Thickening Stands and Seeding Winter Wheat Late
- Assessing Winter Wheat Stands and Estimating Yield Potential
- Using Irrigated Winter Wheat to Balance Crop Water Use in 2013
- Weed Management in Winter Wheat Stubble Under Drought Conditions
Soils Management
- Using 2012 P Soil Tests for 2013 Production
- Factors to Consider with Fall Fertilization in a Dry Year
- Soil Testing Critical after a Drought Year
- Soil Testing Laboratories in Nebraska
Harvest & Storage
- Managing Stored Drought-Stressed Corn in Early Spring
- Stalk Rot Diseases Creating Harvest Problems in Corn
- Assessing and Harvesting Downed Corn
- Managing Large Grain Bins for Potential Mycotoxin Contamination
- Recommendations for Storing Drought-Stressed Corn
- Take Steps to Avoid Fire Hazards During Harvest
- Extra "Dusty" Conditions in Corn due to Common Fungi
- Combine Settings for Harvesting in Drought
- Blending Grain and Feedstuffs: How to Figure the Proper Proportions Learn how to use a Pierson square to determine the precise proportions of grain or feedstuff required to create a blend.
- Drying Times for Binned Corn with Natural Aeration October 2009 CropWatch Article
- UNL Extension Lancaster County Grain Drying Web Site
- Preparing Bins and Equipment for Pest Free Storage 2011 CropWatch Article
Corn & Sorghum
- How will Drought Conditions and Depleted Soil Water Profiles Affect Dryland Corn Planting Rates?
- How Much Should You Charge for Corn Stalk Grazing?
— Cornstalk Grazing Cow-Q-Lator
- Cover Crop Options after Corn or Soybean
- 2012 Corn Yield Hybrid-Maize Forecasts
— September 10 Model
— August 27 Model
— August 13 Model
— July 30 Model
— July 15 Model
- Aug. 7 Webinar on Harvesting and Utilizing Drought-Stressed Crops for Forage
- Grazing Corn Stalks in No-Till Fields
- Drought and Residue Harvest through Grazing or Baling
- Should You Hay or Cut Silage from Drought-Damaged Corn Fields?
- Harvesting Crop Residue (G1846)
- Baling Corn Residue (EC711, publication and decision-aid spreadsheet)
- Hay Hotline Open for Drought-Damaged Corn
- How Extended High Heat Disrupts Corn Pollination
- How Does Hot, Dry, Windy Weather Affect Corn Plants Now? (June 22, 2012 CW)
- Crop Water Use Comparison of Rainfed Corn, Sorghum, and Soybean from 2009 to 2011
— Related Market Journal segment, June 1, 2012
- The Use and Pricing of Drought-Stressed Corn (NebGuide 1865)
- Skip-Row Planting of Grain Sorghum for Improved Drought Tolerance (G1976). Skip row planting as a means to improve grain sorghum production under water-deficit conditions.
Mycotoxins & Aflatoxins
- Managing Large Grain Bins for Potential Mycotoxin Contamination
- Authorized Testing Laboratories for Aflatoxins and Mycotoxins
- Nebraska Department of Agriculture Aflatoxin Information for Grain Handlers
- Scout Fields for Aspergillus Ear Rot to Avoid Losses due to Aflatoxin Contamination
- Plant Disease Profiles No. 3: Ear Rot Diseases and Grain Molds (EC1901)
- Understanding Fungal (Mold) Toxins (Mycotoxins) (G1513)
- Use of Feed Contaminated with Fungal (Mold) Toxins (Mycotoxins) (G1514)
- Sampling and Analyzing Feed for Fungal (Mold) Toxins (Mycotoxins) (G1515)
- USDA Risk Management Agency Grain Quality Guidelines (Nebraska specific fact sheets in progess)
Forage Production
- Forage Production with Limited Precipitation or Irrigation (Story and Webinar)
- Forage Production with Limited Irrigation (NebGuide G2012)
- Summer Annual Forages for Beef Cattle in Western Nebraska ( NebGuide G2172)
- Windrow Grazing (NebGuide G1616), an economoical alternative to feeding baled hay.
- Adjusting Pasture Leases for Drought
- Pasture Rangeland Forage Insurance is a Risk Management Tool for 2013
- Options Available Through New Pasture, Range, and Forage Insurance
- Irrigating Alfalfa in Late Fall May be Warranted This Year
- Preventing the Spread of Noxious and Invasive Weeds in Imported Hay
- Diversifivation and Sustainable Practices May Offer Long-term Gain after Drought
- Emergency Drought Relief — RMA Bulletin Allowing the Haying and Grazing of a Cover Crop for the 2013 Crop Year
- Considerations for Late Summer-planted Forage Crops
- Double Cropping for Forage Production: How Much Soil Water is Needed Before Planting
- Consider Herbicide Restrictions with Drought-Damaged Corn or Soybean
- Consider Label Restrictions for Corn and Soybean Insecticides
- How to Use a Microwave to Determine the Moisture Content of Forage
- With High Temperatures, Adjust Alfalfa Cuttings to Let Plants Recuperate
- Governor Declares Statewide Drought Emergency; Roadside Haying Starts
- Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch
- Seedling Alfalfa Management During Drought
- With Early Heat and Early Dormancy, Pastures Short
- Website, Workshops Help Ranchers in Time of Drought
- Forage Production with Limited Irrigation (G2012)
- Crop Residues or Low Quality Hay Combined with Byproducts as a Forage Substitute (G2099)
- Using Weather-Damaged Corn as Forage
- Tips for Grazing Drought-Stressed Standing Corn (See more related stories in Livestock)
- Utilization of Weather-Stressed Feedstuffs in Swine Diets
Silage Production
- Should You Hay or Cut Silage from Drought-Damaged Corn Fields?
- Making, Blending Silage from Dry Corn
- Making Silage? Protect Your Investment for the Long-term
- Feeding Value and Pricing of Drought-Stressed Corn Silage
- Salvaging Soybeans as Hay or Silage
- Should you Hay or Cut Silage from Drought-Damaged Corn Fields?
Soybean
- Drought Stress May Make Scouting for SCN Easier in Soybean
- Soybean Response to Drought, Iowa State University Integrated Crop Management News (June 22, 2012)
Farm Management
- Drought, Politics, and Risk Management on Tap for 2012 Crop Insurance Workshops
- Diversification and Sustainable Practices May Offer Long-term Grain after Drought
- Drought Can Create Conservation Plan Compliance Issues
- UNL Cornhusker Economics Examines the Many Impacts of this Year's Drought and Available Aid Programs
- Tax Consequences to Drought (FSA Nebraska)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Crop Insurance and Drought-Damaged Crops (USDA RMA)
- Market Journal Looks at Crop Insurance Questions
- USDA Risk Management Agency: 2012 Drought Questions and Answers (Aug. 6, 2012)
- Emergency Drought Relief — RMA Bulletin Allowing the Haying and Grazing of a Cover Crop for the 2013 Crop Year
Irrigation
- Take Advantage of Dry Year to Assess Irrigation System Water Delivery
- Tips for Irrigating in Extreme Hot, Humid Conditions
- Maximizing Pivot Efficiency
- Managing Soil Water with 2012 Conditions (June 22, 2012 CW)
- Nebraska GDD & crop water use for 20 Nebraska sites and multiple crops
- Nebraska ET Resources and Crop Water Use Data by Growth Stage
- Calculated Soil Moisture, from the Climate Prediction Center
- Report Data from Your ET Gauge
Condition Reports
- Drought Range and Crop Conditions in the Panhandle and Photos (July 20, 2012)
- Western Nebraska Crops Update and the Effects of the Drought.
- Drought Impact Reporter, Report how high temperatures and limited moisture conditions are affecting your crops
Research