Published: May 8, 2026
Soil Spectroscopy and Advanced Modeling for Nebraska Agriculture
New soil testing tools provide faster results and improve field-level decisions
Sadia Mannan Mitu - Graduate Research Assistant, Yufeng Ge - Professor, Biological Systems Engineering, Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist
Published: May 7, 2026
Freeze Injury, Barley Yellow Dwarf Observed in Wheat as Fungal Diseases Remain Limited
Wheat Disease Update for May 8, 2026
Published: May 7, 2026
How Do Full-Season Cover Crops Affect Insect Populations?
Abby Lyons - Research Technician, Julie Peterson - Extension Entomologist, Cian Hassovic - Nebraska Master Naturalists Volunteer, Nathan Pflueger - Precision Ag Coordinator, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, Andrew Little - Wildlife Extension Specialist
Published: May 1, 2026
2026 Wheat Stem Maggot Detection and Risk to Cover Crop-to-Corn Systems
Silvana Paula-Moraes - Extension Entomologist, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Talon Mues - Extension Educator, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Travis J. Prochaska - Extension Educator, Nicole Luhr - Extension Educator, David S. Wangila - Extension Educator, Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator, Ron Seymour - Extension Educator
Published: May 1, 2026
Assessing Spring Freeze Damage in Alfalfa: Wait Before You Cut
Published: May 1, 2026
Assessing Freeze Injury to Wheat
Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, Amanda Easterly - Research Associate Professor, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Karen DeBoer - Former Extension Educator, Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist, Robert Klein - Emeritus Extension Professor | Updated by: Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, | Updated by: Amanda Easterly - Research Associate Professor, | Updated by: Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, | Updated by: Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, | Updated by: Ruby Collins - Extension Educator, | Updated by: Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, | Updated by: Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator, | Updated by: Gary Stone - Extension Educator, | Updated by: John Thomas - Crops Extension Educator, | Updated by: David Wangila - Extension Educator, | Updated by: Todd Whitney - Extension Educator, | Updated by: Vinicius Zuppa - Assistant Extension Educator
Published: April 30, 2026
Earlier Soybean Planting Trends Continue in Nebraska
Muhammad Ahmad - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Patricio Grassini - Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, and Cropping Systems Specialist, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator
Published: April 29, 2026
Managing the 2026 Season: Pre-Canal Water Budget, Crop Decisions and Irrigation System Tips
Growing Crops with Limited Water in 2026 — Part 4
Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Saleh Taghvaeian - Biological Systems Engineering Associate Professor, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Shuhua Xie - Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Biological Systems Engineering, Joseph Oboamah - Graduate Student, Carlos Urrea - Dry Bean Breeder, Derek Heeren - Irrigation Engineer, Wei-zhen Liang - Research Assistant Professor, Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering
Published: April 29, 2026
How Corn, Dry Beans, Sugar Beets and Alfalfa Respond to Deficit Irrigation in the Nebraska Panhandle
Growing Crops with Limited Water in 2026 — Part 3
Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Saleh Taghvaeian - Biological Systems Engineering Associate Professor, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Shuhua Xie - Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Biological Systems Engineering, Joseph Oboamah - Graduate Student, Carlos Urrea - Dry Bean Breeder, Derek Heeren - Irrigation Engineer, Wei-zhen Liang - Research Assistant Professor, Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering
Published: April 28, 2026
What 2002, 2009 and 2012 Yields Tell Us About Drought Years
Growing Crops with Limited Water in 2026 — Part 2
Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Saleh Taghvaeian - Biological Systems Engineering Associate Professor, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Shuhua Xie - Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Biological Systems Engineering, Joseph Oboamah - Graduate Student, Carlos Urrea - Dry Bean Breeder, Derek Heeren - Irrigation Engineer, Wei-zhen Liang - Research Assistant Professor, Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering
