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May 17, 2024

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May 15, 2024

| Updated: April 4, 2025

100 Years of Nebraska Nitrogen

By Crystal Powers - Water and Cropping Systems Extension Educator, Nebraska Water Center

Yellowed wheat field from wheat streak mosaic disease complex

May 17, 2024

Wheat Disease Update for May 17, 2024

By Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic

Precipitation outlook for May 16-23

May 17, 2024

Weekly Weather Outlook and Update: May 16, 2024

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Tractor with flame weeding equipment attached

May 16, 2024

Flame Weeding Workshop on Aug. 22 at ENREEC

By Stevan Knezevic - Extension Weed Management Specialist

Man holding corn and speaking in field

May 16, 2024

Nebraska 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day Set for July 11

By Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator, Joe Luck - Extension Precision Agriculture Engineer

May 16, 2024

This Week on N Field: Field Pennycress

Tractor with seeder planting corn

May 16, 2024

Nebraska Corn and Soybean Planting Progress – Spring 2024

By Jim Specht - Emeritus Professor of Agronomy, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator

Alfalfa weevil damage to plant

May 16, 2024

Extension Crop and Pest Reports (May 13-17)

Drone spraying corn field

May 16, 2024

Nebraska Extension Offers Part 107 Drone Test Prep Courses for Summer 2024

Saturated crop field with standing water and tire tracks

May 15, 2024

Strategies to Minimize Compaction During Wet Spring Conditions

By Leslie Johnson - Animal Manure Management Extension Educator

Wheat head with bleached top portion

May 15, 2024

Fusarium Head Blight Management

By Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator

Soil types in Nebraska map

May 15, 2024

The Impact of Spring Rainfall on Available Soil Moisture

By Bruno Lena - Extension Educator, Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems, Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Adult speaks to three youth in field

May 15, 2024

Registration Open for 2024 Youth Crop Scouting Competition

By Brandy VanDeWalle - Extension Educator

Tractor and grain truck harvesting silage

May 14, 2024

Pasture and Forage Minute: Preparing for First Cutting Alfalfa, Small Grain Harvest Strategies

By Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Todd Whitney - Extension Educator

Aerial photo of farm and road

May 14, 2024

USDA Seeks Feedback from Producers about 2024 Crops, Stocks, Inventories and Values

Tractor applying chemicals to soybean field

May 14, 2024

Public Comment Sought on New Bayer CropScience Dicamba Herbicide

By EPA News Release

Heuermann Lecture infographic

May 14, 2024

May 29 Heuermann Lecture Symposium to Focus on Ag Tech Opportunities

By Geitner Simmons - IANR Media

Water droplets

May 13, 2024

Estimated Crop Water Use for May 13-19

By Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist

Corn field

May 13, 2024

Crop Progress: Corn, Soybean Planting Running Behind 2023 Pace

Hay in stacks

May 13, 2024

Nebraska Crop Production Report for May 2024