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Tractor with sprayer attachment in a field under a cloudy sky.

Published: June 3, 2026

Non-Chemical Methods for Terminating Cover Crops

Ankit Yadav - Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Sam Wortman - Professor and Environmental Horticulturist, Agronomy and Horticulture, Amit Jhala - Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Published: June 2, 2026

Crop Water Use for May 26-June 2, 2026

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

Water sprinkler irrigating a lush green field under a bright blue sky.

Published: June 1, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Forage Irrigation, Poisonous Plants and Grazing During Drought

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

Dry ground with scattered grass and small green alfalfa plants.

Published: May 28, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Drought-Stunted Alfalfa and First-Cutting Irrigation

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

U.S. map with temperature probability shaded; above normal in red, near normal in gray, below normal in blue.

Published: May 28, 2026

Weather Update: Warm Start to June

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Damaged cornfield with broken stalks scattered across dry soil.

Published: May 27, 2026

Assessing Early-Season Hail Damage to Corn and Soybean

Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, Charles Shapiro - Emeritus Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist | Updated by: Talon Mues - Extension Educator, | Updated by: Jenny Brhel - Former Extension Educator, | Updated by: Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist, | Updated by: Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist

Yellowing rice field under a clear sky, with a close-up of a leaf on dry soil.

Published: May 22, 2026

Wheat Disease Update: Freeze Injury Dominates, Rust Risk Emerging in Eastern Fields

Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Janis Fomba - Graduate Research Assistant, Sujan Gautam - Graduate Research Assistant

Weather probability map of the U.S. showing temperature variations with regions labeled as below, near normal, or above.

Published: May 22, 2026

Weather Update: Warm Memorial Day and Chances of Rain Next Week

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Published: May 20, 2026

Smart Crop Irrigation Scheduling Service for Corn and Soybean

Haishun Yang - UNL Associate Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, Liping Di - Professor and Director, Center for Spatial Information Science and Systems

Green sorghum plants growing in a sandy field under a partly cloudy sky.

Published: May 19, 2026

Consider Summer Annual Forages with Limited Water Supply

Aaron Berger - Beef Extension Educator

Yellow wildflowers blooming in a lush green field under sunlight.

Published: May 18, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Spring Weeds, Grass Hay Harvest and Alfalfa Weevil

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

Color-coded severe weather risk map over the central United States, ranging from green to orange zones.

Published: May 15, 2026

Weather Update: Severe Storms

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Published: May 14, 2026

Drought-Stunted Alfalfa: Cut It or Leave It?

Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Jenny Brhel - Former Extension Educator

Dry grassland under a pale blue sky, with power lines stretching across the horizon.

Published: May 14, 2026

Drought Outlook: Two-Thirds of State in Extreme Drought

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Sprinkler nozzle on an irrigation system in a grassy field under a cloudy sky.

Published: May 14, 2026

Choosing the Right Sprinkler Package for Windy Conditions

Lessons from a Recent Field Test at South Central Agricultural Laboratory

Saleh Taghvaeian - Biological Systems Engineering Associate Professor, Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems, Abraham Salomon - Graduate Research Assistant

Published: May 12, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Oat Grazing, Grasshopper Risk and Small Grain Harvest Timing

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

U.S. map showing temperature probability; most areas above normal, Alaska near normal.

Published: May 8, 2026

Weather Update: Warm Week Ahead

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Scientist in lab coat and gloves working with lab equipment at a table.

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

Vast green wheat field under a partly cloudy sky, bordered by trees in the background.

Published: May 7, 2026

Freeze Injury, Barley Yellow Dwarf Observed in Wheat as Fungal Diseases Remain Limited

Wheat Disease Update for May 8, 2026

Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist

Red combine harvesting crops in a golden field under a clear blue sky.

Published: May 7, 2026

Using Rhizobium Inoculant on Dry Edible Beans

John Thomas - Crops Extension Educator, Gary Stone - Extension Educator