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June 17, 2016

wheat field — Wheat across the state is progressing well and while some fields have lodged due to high winds, yields are expected to be good. See more in this week's Nebraska crop condition reports from USDA NASS and Nebraska Extension in CropWatch. (Photo of eastern Nebraska field by Paul Jasa)

Corn Production

First Generation European Corn Borer Scouting and Treatment. Growers are noting shot-hole feeding from European corn borer larvae on non-Bt corn.
Q & A: Nitrogen Rescue Treatments in Corn.In on-farm research in neighboring states, growers saw an average 34 bu/ac yield increase from a well-time N rescue treatment.
Predicting Stalk Borer Development in Corn. Accumulated DDs indicated growers from across the state should be scouting for stalk borers.
UNL Corn Yield Model Verifies as Reliable Large Scale Yield Predictor. Research conclusions on the Hybrid-Maize model forecasts followed in CropWatch in 2014 and 2015.

Soybean Production

Herbicide Injury and Pathogen Infection on Soybean Seedlings. In an ongoing survey for soilborne pathogens in soybeans, researchers find multiple factors affecting this Keith County field.

Research

UNL Awarded $20 Million NSF Grant for Partnership to Improve Crop Productivity. Research to use "a holistic strategy to study root and soil microbe interactions and to develop new biological tools to enhance crop performance."

Weather

Forecast: Hot, Dry Conditions to Break Next Week. Earlier cool conditions may have masked soil moisture drop in a few areas.

Disease Management

Plant & Pest Diagnostic Clinic Disease Report for June 1-15 for corn, soybean, wheat

Corn roots by UNL Craig Chandler

Crop Condition & Progress

Reports from Extension and USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service for Nebraska

Dry Beans & Field Peas

Gregor Mendel and His Peas — the Origin of Modern Genetics

Water Resource Management

New, Multi-Media Ag Water Management Guide. Describes leading types of irrigation systems, water management technologies and strategies, and the history of irrigation in Nebraska, the nation’s leading user.

IANR & Extension Events

Market Journal this week features segments on soybean seedling diseases, crop water needs, grain market analysis, weed management field day, and more.

Reminders