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June 21, 2019

Wheat leaf rust

June 21, 2019

Moisture Continues to Favor Development of Wheat Diseases

By Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist

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June 21, 2019

Soybean Gall Midge Emergence Update in Nebraska

By Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator

Crop progress and conditions for corn from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service indicating predicted timing for corn growth stages (2019).

June 21, 2019

Using Degree-Day Models to Predict Western Bean Cutworm Flights

By Julie Peterson - Extension Entomologist, Katharine Swoboda Bhattarai - Entomology Postdoctoral Associate, Jeffrey Cluever - Entomology PhD Student, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Jeff Bradshaw - Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program

corn planted vs week ending graph

June 21, 2019

Looking Back at Corn Planting Progress and Fieldwork Day Records: 1996 -2019

By Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist

In-season nitrogen (UAN) is applied to corn in an on-farm research study. For fields with suspected nitrogen loss, on-farm research is a great way to evaluate in-season N rates and recommendation approaches. (Photo by Richard Ferguson)

June 21, 2019

Does Your Corn Need Added Nitrogen? On-farm Research can Help Evaluate That

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

Figure 1. This wheat field just off the Cedar River near Fullerton has 4-6 inches of sediment from spring flooding. Prevented planting and cover crops can help protect against soil erosion and provide feed for cattle. (Photo by Megan Taylor)

June 21, 2019

Prevented Planting and Cover Crops

By Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Megan Taylor - Former Extension Educator

two varieties of hemp

June 21, 2019

Industrial Hemp Production in Nebraska

By Charles Wortmann - Emeritus Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist, Ismail Dweikat - Professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

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June 20, 2019

RMA Changes Haying, Grazing Deadline on Prevent Plant Acres Planted to Cover Crops

By USDA RMA News Release

Agricultural production areas in Brazil

June 19, 2019

Will Matopiba Change the Competitive Landscape in the International Grain Market?

By Fabio Mattos - Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Eocnomics

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June 19, 2019

8 Points to Success With Postemergence Herbicide Applications

By Greg Kruger - Weed Science and Application Technology Specialist

Pivot field at the West Central Research and Extension Center, site of one of the three divisions in this year's UNL-TAPS competition. (Photo by Krystle Rhoades)

June 19, 2019

UNL-TAPS Field Tour this Thursday, June 27

By Krystle Rhoades - Former TAPS Program Coordinator

Sand-covered field with a center pivot

June 19, 2019

Nebraska FSA Extends Prevented Planting Deadline to July 15

By USDA FSA Nebraska Release

A GPS image of as-planted acres

June 19, 2019

Using Your Precision Ag Data for Faster Reporting to USDA FSA

By Joe Luck - Extension Precision Agriculture Engineer

Combining corn

June 18, 2019

Study: High Crop Yields Are Compatible with Prescribed Irrigation Levels

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June 18, 2019

USDA: Nebraska Corn, Soybean Planting Nearly Done

Thistle caterpillar on a soybean leaf (Photo by Ron Seymour)

June 18, 2019

Extension Crop Reports June 18-21, 2019

By Extension Educators & Specialists

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June 18, 2019

Farm Finance and Ag Law Clinics this July