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Cattle in pasture

Published: April 21, 2022

Pasture and Forage Minute: Spring Weed Control, Pasture Conditions and Alfalfa Irrigation

Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Brad Schick - Former Extension Educator

Published: April 12, 2022

Pasture and Forage Minute: Improving Alfalfa Production, Alternative Forages in a Drought

Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Todd Whitney - Extension Educator

Cattle at pond

Published: March 30, 2022

UNL to Host Webinar on Pasture, Forage Management Decisions During Drought

Cattle eating hay

Published: February 23, 2022

Pasture and Forage Minute: Making a Drought Plan, Monitoring Forage Nitrates

Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

Drought monitor

Published: October 14, 2021

USDA Designates Four Nebraska Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

USDA FSA News Release

map showing affected counties

Published: October 8, 2020

USDA Designates Six Nebraska Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

USDA FSA News Release

Pinto beans

Published: August 28, 2019

Incorporating Drought or Hail Stricken Dry Edible Beans in Livestock Feed

Karla Wilke - Cow/Calf Stocker Management Specialist

Aug. 1 Drought Monitor shows abnormally dry areas in east central Nebraska

Published: August 1, 2019

Abnormally Dry Conditions in East-Central Nebraska

Photos of two very different eastern Nebraska wheat fields

Published: July 25, 2018

Recap of 2017-18 Eastern Nebraska Winter Wheat Crop

Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Randy Pryor - Extension Educator, Teshome Regassa - Research Assistant Professor, P. Stephen Baenziger - UNL Professor and Nebraska Wheat Growers Presidential Chair, Gary Lesoing - Former Extension Educator

Map of vegetative health index in the Corn Belt for July 8, 2018

Published: July 9, 2018

Temperature/GDD Trend Indicates Early Corn Maturity

Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

US map showing departures from normal temperatures in May

Published: June 1, 2018

If Patterns Continue, Drought Areas Likely to Expand in Nebraska

Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

CropWatch Graphic

Published: May 25, 2018

Related UNL AgNews

CropWatch Graphic

Published: April 12, 2018

KSU Assesses Yield Potential of Drought-Tolerant Corn

KSU Extension Agronomy

Figures 1 and 2. Comparison of the February (left) and March 15 precipitation outlooks for June-August 2018. A indicates above normal chances, N indicates normal changes, B indicates below normal chances and EC indicates equal chances for precipitation percentages provided in the key. (Source: NOAA Climate Prediction Center)

Published: March 23, 2018

Weather Outlooks Shift Slightly as Spring Begins

Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

One-month EDDI drought monitor

Published: March 22, 2018

Developing Drought Ready Farms

Center pivot irrigating corn

Published: March 21, 2018

Weather Ready Farms: Irrigation Water Management

Chuck Burr - Crops and Water Extension Educator, Daran Rudnick - Former Extension Irrigation Management Specialist

December 5, 2017 Drought Monitor for Nebraska

Published: December 7, 2017

Dry November Conditions Lead to Major Shift in Drought Monitor

US map of temperature departures for the first three weeks of August

Published: August 24, 2017

Nebraska Drought Decreases; Forecast for Cooler, Wetter Conditions

Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

CropWatch Graphic

Published: August 4, 2017

Leased Pastures During Drought

Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist

CropWatch Graphic

Published: July 28, 2017

Making Silage from Dry Corn

Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist