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CropWatch: Variety Testing

Information from the variety and hybrid testing program

Publications and Current Topics

Corn yield publications available from UNL

Using Corn Hybrid Yield Data to Improve Selection of Rapidly Changing Hybrids
Choosing the proper hybrid can greatly enhance crop production profitability. This NebGuide illustrates how to use corn hybrid test data and adjust it to your farm when selecting seed.

The Use and Pricing of Drought-Stressed Corn, NebGuide G1865
How to identify drought stress in corn, estimate potential yield, select for forage or grain harvest, and establish prices. Details four forage options and the potential for nitrate poisoning.

Seed Guides

2009 Corn Spring Seed Guide  (PDF 1.56 MB, 37 color pages; may load slowly over some connections)
2008 Corn Spring Seed Guide (PDF 1.77MB, 31 pgs)
2007 Corn Spring Seed Guide (PDF 858KB, 40 pgs)