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Gray beetle with long antennae perched on a green fuzzy leaf.

Published: July 31, 2026

Nebraska Soybean Pest Study: June and July 2026 Update

Latest findings from a Nebraska Soybean Board-funded project examining soybean pest interactions

Thales Rodrigues da Silva - MSc Graduate Student, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Dylan Mangel - Extension Plant Pathologist, Ritika Lamichhane - Extension Educator, John Nelson - Extension Educator, Travis J. Prochaska - Extension Educator, Wayne Ohnesorg - Extension Educator, Matheus Ribeiro - Assistant Extension Educator

Field of green crops under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

Published: July 31, 2026

Consider Soil pH, Organic Matter and Texture When Selecting Residual Herbicides for Soybean Weed Control

Ankit Yadav - Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Adam Brown - Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture , Jenny Brhel - Former Extension Educator, Amit Jhala - Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Heat map of the U.S. Midwest showing drought conditions, with brown and pink indicating severity levels.

Published: July 30, 2026

Weather Update: Break From the Heat Coming for Most but It Will Be Back

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Young green plants growing in dry, cracked soil under sunlight.

Published: July 30, 2026

Weed Control in Pearl Millet

Nevin Lawrence - Integrated Weed Management Specialist

Maximum dew point map of Nebraska with color-coded values and labeled weather stations.

Published: July 29, 2026

Weather Update: Record Temperatures Over the Weekend

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Farm machinery with yellow seed containers in a field, creating rows in dry soil.

Published: July 29, 2026

Can Superabsorbent Polymers Buffer Soybean Against Drought?

Results from a First-Year Nebraska Field Trial

Ankit Chandra - Lecturer and Director of Entrepreneurship, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering, Ronaldo Marchezan - Research Technician III, Martha Nabaggala - Graduate Student

Published: July 28, 2026

Crop Water Use for July 21-28, 2026

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

Tall grass silhouetted against a glowing sunset, with a field in the background.

Published: July 27, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: 2026 Rental Rates, Native Range Production and Forage Inventory

Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

Published: July 27, 2026

Using Drought-Stressed Corn for Forage: Evaluating Options and Managing Nitrate Risk

Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Jenny Brhel - Former Extension Educator | Updated by: Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist

Brown moth with textured wings, alongside a green caterpillar on a leaf inset.

Published: July 24, 2026

Suspected Beet Armyworm in Nebraska Sugar Beet Confirmed as Clover Cutworm

Pin-Chu Lai - Extension Entomologist, Kyle Koch - Assistant Extension Educator, Jeff Bradshaw - Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program, Silvana Paula-Moraes - Extension Entomologist

Heat map showing temperatures across a regional area with values ranging from 96 to 107°F.

Published: July 23, 2026

Weather Update: Heat Returning But Moisture Chances Not Disappearing

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Close-up of a harvested wheat field with dry, golden stubble in warm sunlight.

Published: July 23, 2026

Managing Drought-Affected Wheat Stubble

Milos Zaric - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor

Published: July 23, 2026

Grasshoppers Return ― It’s Time to Scout Field Borders

Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Ron Seymour - Extension Educator, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist | Updated by: Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, | Updated by: Ruby Collins - Extension Educator

Left: Crops densely covered with weeds. Right: Crops with minimal weeds in tilled soil rows.

Published: July 22, 2026

Consider Soil pH, Texture and Organic Matter When Applying Residual Herbicides in Corn

Ankit Yadav - Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Adam Brown - Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture , Amit Jhala - Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Published: July 21, 2026

Crop Water Use for July 14-21, 2026

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

Color-coded weather map of the U.S. showing precipitation levels over five days.

Published: July 20, 2026

Weather Update: Critical Rains Coming?

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

A round bale of forage sorghum sits in a harvested field, with more bales scattered in rows across the background as plants mature.

Published: July 20, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Nebraska Grazing Conference 2026, Pasture Heat Stress and Haying Summer Annuals

Mitchell Stephenson - Extension Range and Forage Management Specialist, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

Published: July 17, 2026

Soybean is Flowering: Is White Mold a Risk in Your Fields?

Dylan Mangel - Extension Plant Pathologist, Roshani Baral - Plant Pathologist

Published: July 16, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Grasshoppers, Wet Hay and Blue-Green Algae

Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

Map showing precipitation probabilities in the U.S., with areas marked as above, below, or near normal.

Published: July 16, 2026

Weather Update: Hot Through Early Next Week but Moisture Chances Return

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator