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Illustration of injury symptoms in a field. It is one of several indicators used to diagnose whether injury is caused by a disease, chemical application, or agronomic practice. This field shows random, non-uniform distribution common with diseases.

Published: June 24, 2019

Using Symptom Distribution to Identify Problems and Guide Management

Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist

Wheat leaf rust

Published: June 21, 2019

Moisture Continues to Favor Development of Wheat Diseases

Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist

Crop progress and conditions for corn from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service indicating predicted timing for corn growth stages (2019).

Published: June 21, 2019

Using Degree-Day Models to Predict Western Bean Cutworm Flights

Julie Peterson - Extension Entomologist, Katharine Swoboda Bhattarai - Entomology Postdoctoral Associate, Jeffrey Cluever - Entomology PhD Student, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Jeff Bradshaw - Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program

CropWatch Graphic

Published: June 21, 2019

Soybean Gall Midge Emergence Update in Nebraska

Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator

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)

Published: June 21, 2019

Does Your Corn Need Added Nitrogen? On-farm Research can Help Evaluate That

Laura Thompson - Former Extension Educator, Joe Luck - Extension Precision Agriculture Engineer, Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist

corn planted vs week ending graph

Published: June 21, 2019

Looking Back at Corn Planting Progress and Fieldwork Day Records: 1996 -2019

Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist

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)

Published: June 21, 2019

Prevented Planting and Cover Crops

Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Megan Taylor - Former Extension Educator

two varieties of hemp

Published: June 21, 2019

Industrial Hemp Production in Nebraska

Charles Wortmann - Emeritus Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist, Ismail Dweikat - Professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

CropWatch Graphic

Published: June 20, 2019

RMA Changes Haying, Grazing Deadline on Prevent Plant Acres Planted to Cover Crops

USDA RMA News Release

Agricultural production areas in Brazil

Published: June 19, 2019

Will Matopiba Change the Competitive Landscape in the International Grain Market?

Fabio Mattos - Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Eocnomics

CropWatch Graphic

Published: June 19, 2019

8 Points to Success With Postemergence Herbicide Applications

Greg Kruger - Weed Science and Application Technology Specialist

Pivot field at the West Central Research and Extension Center, site of one of the three divisions in this year's UNL-TAPS competition. (Photo by Krystle Rhoades)

Published: June 19, 2019

UNL-TAPS Field Tour this Thursday, June 27

Krystle Rhoades - Former TAPS Program Coordinator

Sand-covered field with a center pivot

Published: June 19, 2019

Nebraska FSA Extends Prevented Planting Deadline to July 15

USDA FSA Nebraska Release

A GPS image of as-planted acres

Published: June 19, 2019

Using Your Precision Ag Data for Faster Reporting to USDA FSA

Joe Luck - Extension Precision Agriculture Engineer

Combining corn

Published: June 18, 2019

Study: High Crop Yields Are Compatible with Prescribed Irrigation Levels

Figure 1. Male soybean gall midge (left) and female soybean gall midge (right). Female has a point abdomen due to its ovipositor whereas males have a clasping organ at the end of the abdomen. Males are of no threat to this yearâs soybean crop.

Published: June 18, 2019

Soybean Gall Midge Emergence Continues in Nebraska

Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist

CropWatch Graphic

Published: June 18, 2019

USDA: Nebraska Corn, Soybean Planting Nearly Done

CropWatch Graphic

Published: June 18, 2019

Farm Finance and Ag Law Clinics this July

Thistle caterpillar on a soybean leaf (Photo by Ron Seymour)

Published: June 18, 2019

Extension Crop Reports June 18-21, 2019

Extension Educators & Specialists

Soybean gall midge adult

Published: June 15, 2019

Emergence of Soybean Gall Midge in Southern Cass County, NE

Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist