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 May 6, 2011

Corn Production

• Scout for Early Season Insects in Corn

Wheat Production

• Assessing Winter Wheat Damage after Early Spring Freeze
• Wheat Disease Update

Sugar Beet Production

• Western Nebraska Sugar Beet Planting 95% Complete

Alfalfa & Forage Production

• New Pasture Seedings Get a Slow Start
• Timing Key to First Alfalfa Cutting
• With Roundup Ready Alfalfa Spray Weeds Early

CropWatch

• Ask an Expert Feature Added to CropWatch 

Weather & Climate

• Central and Southeast Nebraska Abnormally Dry
• Nebraska Maps Show 3 Nights of Below Freezing Temperatures

Crop Report

• USDA: Nebraska Crop Conditions (May 2 report)

Extension & IANR Programs

• North American Manure Expo July 20 in Norfolk
• UNL Extension Tractor Safety Courses in May and June
• Panhandle Seminar Looks at Groundwater Research in Western Nebraska
• Market Journal Looks at Water Conservation

AgNews

• Deadline June 1 for FSA ACRE and Direct and Counter-Cyclical Programs

On this week's Market Journal host Doug Jose visits with Anders Berntell of the Stockholm International Water Institute about how water can be conserved and reallocated to provide for increased food production.