Stem and Root Rots in Soybeans Sudden death syndrome (left) is one of several diseases appearing in soybeans this week. See More
Corn Diseases Increasing As of late Friday southern rust had been confirmed in corn fields in six Nebraska counties. Its late appearance, however, may not warrant a fungicide treatment. See More

August 6, 2010, updated August 13, 2010

Corn Production

• Corn Disease Update: Southern Rust Confirmed and Goss’s Wilt Continues

Insect Management

• Managing Stink Bugs in Nebraska Corn and Soybeans 

Wheat Production

• Defending New Winter Wheat and Alfalfa Fields from Grasshoppers
• Harvest, Hail, and Winter Wheat Disease 
• Market Journal on Improved Wheat Prices, Heat Stress

Soybean Production

• Know Your Soybean Defoliators
• Decision-Making for Defoliating Insects in Soybean
• Stem and Root Rots in Soybeans – Identification and Management

Irrigation Management

• Predicting End of Season Irrigation Needs
• Weekly Insights into Soil Moisture Data Analysis and Irrigation Scheduling (Updated Aug. 13)

Alfalfa & Forage Production

• Correct Timing Makes the Best Silage
• Alfalfa Aphid Update: Identification, Thresholds, and Treatment
• Protect New Alfalfa from Grasshoppers
• Spreading Manure in Alfalfa – Making it Work 

CropWatch Authors

• New Educator to Address Climate Variability and Change

Ag & Crop Reports

• USDA: Nebraska's 2010 Corn and Soybean Prospects Excellent
• USDA: Nebraska Crop Report (Aug. 8)
• Nebraska Farm Real Estate at Record High
• 2009 Livestock Expenses Down 23%; Seed Costs Up 13%

Extension Programs & Resources

• Market Journal: Grain Markets Suggest Selling Soybeans, Storing Corn
• Nebraska Soybean Management Field Days Underway at 4 Sites
• Learn How to Incorporate Precision Ag Practices into Your Operation
• Annual Nebraska Dry Bean Field Tour Aug. 17
• Late Season Crop Diagnostic Clinic Aug. 19
• Fall Plant Breeding Class Begins Aug. 24
• UNL’s Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory Open House Aug. 25
• Irrigation and Energy Conservation Field Day Aug. 30 near Clay Center
• Soybean Cyst Nematode Field Days Help Growers Manage Impact 
• Back-to-Back UNL Water Events in October

UNL Extension Plant Pathologist Tamra Jackson discusses current corn diseases.