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June 21, 2019

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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

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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

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

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