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Sprinkler irrigation system on a field at sunset, mist rising under warm light.

Published: June 19, 2026

Four Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) Irrigation Electricity Purchase Options

Published: June 19, 2026

Making Fungicide Decisions for Corn and Soybean in 2026

Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist, Dylan Mangel - Extension Plant Pathologist, Talon Mues - Extension Educator

Heat and precipitation map showing intensity in southeastern U.S. states.

Published: June 18, 2026

Weather Update: Wet and Stormy Saturday Night; Cooler Week Ahead

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Group of people standing in a wheat field under a bright blue sky.

Published: June 18, 2026

Leaf Rust Persists as Drought, Freeze Impacts Remain Evident in Nebraska Wheat

Wheat Disease Update for June 19, 2026

Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist

Green field with freshly cut grass, red tractor in the distance under blue sky.

Published: June 18, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Break-Even Forage Production, Windrow Disease and Summer Annuals in Alfalfa

Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator, Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

Published: June 17, 2026

Crop Water Use for June 9-16, 2026

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

A glass of water on a wooden table, with a blurred background of furniture and plants.

Published: June 15, 2026

Nebraska Extension Issues an Important Reminder for Statewide Private Well Drinking Water Testing

Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems, Becky Schuerman - Extension Associate, Crystal Powers - Water and Cropping Systems Extension Educator, Nebraska Water Center

Group of people standing in a wheat field under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Published: June 12, 2026

Southeast Nebraska Wheat Surveys Find Leaf Rust, Fusarium Head Blight

Wheat Disease Update for June 12, 2026

Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Janis Fomba - Graduate Research Assistant, Sujan Gautam - Graduate Research Assistant

US map showing climate probability zones: above normal, near normal, and below normal.

Published: June 11, 2026

Weather Update: Pleasant Temperatures Ahead

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Corn leaf with red streaks beside a magnified view of an insect.

Published: June 11, 2026

Earlier Corn Leafhopper Detections Prompt Continued Scouting in Nebraska

Silvana Paula-Moraes - Extension Entomologist, Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist

Combine harvester in a field at sunset, producing dust clouds with warm golden light.

Published: June 10, 2026

Understanding Custom Rates and Market Factors: 2026 Nebraska Custom Rates Report Published

Glennis McClure - Extension Farm and Ranch Management Analyst

Published: June 10, 2026

Crop Water Use for June 2-9, 2026

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

Published: June 8, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Alfalfa Weevil Feeding on Regrowth, Pasture Rental Rates and Yucca Control

Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator, Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Green wheatfield on the left contrasted with a dry, yellowing wheatfield on the right.

Published: June 5, 2026

Leaf Rust Intensifies in Southeast Nebraska Wheat Fields

Wheat Disease Update for June 5, 2026

Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Janis Fomba - Graduate Research Assistant, Sujan Gautam - Graduate Research Assistant

Damaged corn plants in soil, close-up of root damage on the right.

Published: June 5, 2026

2026 Alert System for Wheat Stem Maggot: Infestation Detected in Early-Planted Corn

Silvana Paula-Moraes - Extension Entomologist, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Travis J. Prochaska - Extension Educator

Soybean field with dried and damaged stems overlaid with photo of small orange larvae and Soybean Pest Alert text in a red box

Published: June 4, 2026

Soybean Gall Midge Alert: First Adult Emergence Detected in Nebraska

Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist

U.S. weather map showing temperature probabilities; above normal in red, near normal in gray, below in blue.

Published: June 4, 2026

Weather Update: Rain and Heat

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Irrigation system spraying water over a green cornfield under a cloudy sky.

Published: June 4, 2026

Managing Corn Irrigation in South-Central Nebraska: Insights for 2026 Under Drought Conditions

Abraham Salomon - Graduate Research Assistant, Saleh Taghvaeian - Biological Systems Engineering Associate Professor, David S. Wangila - Extension Educator

Water sprinkler irrigating a field of tall green crops under a bright sky.

Published: June 4, 2026

Irrigating Annual Forages in a Dry Year: Establishing Stands and Maximizing Yield with Limited Water

Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

tape measurer lined up against soybean plants in field

Published: June 4, 2026

Timely Field Stand Counts for Corn, Soybean and Sorghum

Muhammad Ahmad - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Marcos Linzmeyer - Research Technician, Marcos Ventura - Research Scholar, Claudia Marchezan - Research Project Coordinator, Matias Gabilan - Research Scholar, Tiago Facco - Research Scholar , Victoria Brittes Inklman - MSc Student, Carlos De Oliveira Martins - MSc Student, Ronaldo Marchezan - Research Technician III, Ruby Collins - Extension Educator, Todd Whitney - Extension Educator, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture | Updated by: Muhammad Ahmad - Postdoctoral Research Associate, | Updated by: Todd Whitney - Extension Educator, | Updated by: Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, | Updated by: Ruby Collins - Extension Educator