Healthy Starts Corn growth may be delayed with recent cool, wet conditions, but a recent survey found plants in several south central Nebraska fields to be healthy and developing normally. Learn MORE
Wheat Diseases Developing Recent rains are leading to an increase in wheat diseases.  Growers should be scouting fields now to assess the potential threat to yield and determine management options.  Learn MORE

April 29, 2011

Crop Production

• Early Corn Growth May be Slow, but Don't Throw in the Towel Just Yet 
• First Steps to Achieving Uniform Plants
• Avoid Tilling Wet Soils
• Don't Plant Too Shallow

Wheat Production

• Wheat Disease Update (Also view Market Journal segment below)
• UNL Recognizes Wheat Scientist Baenziger for his Creative Work

Weed Management

• Japanese Knotweed and Giant Knotweed -- Biology and Control

Alfalfa & Forage Production

• Scout for Alfalfa and Clover Leaf Weevils in Alfalfa
• Forage Alternatives if Alfalfa Planting Isn't Possible

Farm Management

• Excel Spreadsheets now Available for Nebraska Crop Budgets

Irrigation Management

• NRCS Funding Available to Retire Irrigated Acres in Upper Republican AWEP

Crop Conditions

• USDA May 2 Update:  Corn Planting at Just 15%, Below Last Year's 44% 
• USDA:  Temperatures Below Average; Conditions Wet

Extension Programs

• Fillmore County to Host Youth Ag Safety Day June 2
• Reminder:  Field Crop Scout Training May 10 at the ARDC

Podcasts

• Bt Corn Updates
• For Increased Yields Plant Soybeans in Next Two Weeks
• How a Corn Kernel Develops

AgNews

• New Device Scouts Grain by Eavesdropping on Insect Pests

On this week's Market Journal Extension Entomolgogist Bob Wright (right)
discusses scouting recommendations for cutworms in emerging corn with
program host Doug Jose.

View wheat diseases in the field on this week's Market Journal with
Extension Plant Pathologist Stephen Wegulo.