Extension Crop Reports August 7-11
Extension Crop Report August 4
USDA-NASS: Corn 61% Good-Excellent; Soybean, 60%
Winter wheat harvest has been completed across most of Nebraska, according to the July 30 report from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Significant rainfall of an inch or more was received across most of the state during the previous week and a few north central counties received as much as four inches of rain.
Nebraska Extension Crop Reports July 24-28
Troy Ingram, Extension Educator in Greeley County: We have been extremely dry here for about the past eight to nine weeks, receiving only about 0.75 inch of rain in that period. Dryland corn on lighter soils is in very bad condition. I don’t think rain will help it at this point. Some beans are still holding on, also depending on soil type. Pastures are also suffering.
Crop Diseases Confirmed by PPDC July 10-26
The following diseases were reported in samples submitted to the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab July 10-26.
USDA NASS: Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition (July 17)
For the week ending July 16, temperatures averaged two to six degrees above normal, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Significant rainfall of an inch or more was received in the eastern half of Nebraska; however, the western half remained relatively dry. Winter wheat harvested was near completion in the southern counties.
Crop Diseases Confirmed by Plant & Pest Lab June 27 - July 13
USDA: Corn Silking Lags; Soybean Blooming Ahead of Normal
Temperatures in Nebraska averaged two to six degrees above normal for the week ending July 9, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Moderate amounts of precipitation covered most of the western counties and eastern parts of the Panhandle; however, the eastern half of the State remained dry. Drier conditions allowed winter wheat harvest to progress.