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April 19, 2019

After flood waters recede, fields and farms have been left with layers of loose cornstalk debris that needs to be deposed of.

April 19, 2019

Stuck on Stalks? Consider These Options for Managing Loose Cornstalks

By John Wilson - Extension Educator Emeritus

Joe Louis

April 19, 2019

Study of Sorghum's Defense Against Sugarcane Aphid Nets NSF Award

By Gillian Klucas - Research and Economic Development

By replacing one solid closing wheel with a spiked one, closing the seed-vee becomes easier in a variety of conditions.

April 19, 2019

Avoiding Sidewall Compaction at Planting

By Paul Jasa - Extension Engineer

Figure showing reductions in nitrification based on temeprature.

April 18, 2019

Anhydrous Ammonia Conversion

By Keith Glewen - Extension Educator Emeritus

Glyphosate-resistant ragweed in corn

April 18, 2019

Planting Interval of Corn, Soybean, and Sorghum after 2,4-D or Dicamba Burndown Application

By Amit Jhala - Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

cropwatch graphic

April 18, 2019

Improving Manure Nitrogen Use Efficiency

By Charles Wortmann - Emeritus Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist, Juan Pablo Garcia Montealegre - Former PhD student, Rich Little - Farming Systems Research Technologist, Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator

(L-R) Wheat leaves with stripe rust, leaf rust, and powdery mildew

April 18, 2019

It is Time to Start Scouting for Wheat Diseases

By Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic

cropwatch graphic

April 18, 2019

Take Advantage of Spring Soil Moisture for Alfalfa, Pastures

By Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist

Purple hued corns

April 18, 2019

University of Illinois Study: Phenols in Purple Corn Fight Diabetes, Obesity, Inflammation in Mouse Cells

cropwatch graphic

April 18, 2019

Assessing And Reacting To Alfalfa Winterkill

By Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist

Layout of data-intensive prescription research conducted in Saunders County

April 18, 2019

Soybean Seeding Rates

By Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Laura Thompson - Former Extension Educator, Strahinja Stepanović - Former Extension Educator, Joe Luck - Extension Precision Agriculture Engineer, Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist

Nebraska map showing winter precipitation recharge.

April 17, 2019

Late April Forecast and Status of Soil Moisture and Temperature

By Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

Mark Rosegrant

April 17, 2019

Heuermann Lecture to Focus on Water Management for Food Security

Figure 1. A mixture of warm- and cool-season cover crops. (Aaron Hird, NRCS)

April 17, 2019

Funds Available to Plant Severely Weather-Damaged Acres to Cover Crops

By Nebraska NRCS News Release

Cover crops and weeds in early spring

April 16, 2019

Which Dicamba Product Should I Use as a Burndown Before Planting Soybean?

By Amit Jhala - Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Figure 1. Distribution of survey fields across the north central US. Red circles denote individual fields and the green area shows the region of soybean acres. (Source: USDA-NASS. (2019) USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), National Cultivated Layer).

April 15, 2019

Major Causes of Soybean Yield Gaps in Nebraska and 9 Other States Identified

By Patricio Grassini - Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, and Cropping Systems Specialist, Juan Ignacio Rattalino Edreira - Research Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, Jose Andrade - UNL Affiliate

Nebraska Crop Residue Exchange now lists pastures

April 15, 2019

Crop Residue Exchange Now Available For Listing Pasture Rentals

By Jay Parsons - Farm and Ranch Management Specialist, Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist