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Published: October 14, 2016

Harvest 2016 — When Corn Yields are Below Expectations

Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist, Tyler Williams - Former Cropping Systems Extension Educator, Tom Hoegemeyer - Adjunct Professor of Practice, Patricio Grassini - Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, and Cropping Systems Specialist, Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist, Keith Glewen - Extension Educator Emeritus, Suat Irmak – Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist

Published: October 14, 2016

Harvest 2016 — When Corn Yields are Below Expectations

Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist, Tyler Williams - Former Cropping Systems Extension Educator, Tom Hoegemeyer - Adjunct Professor of Practice, Patricio Grassini - Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, and Cropping Systems Specialist, Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist, Keith Glewen - Extension Educator Emeritus, Suat Irmak – Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist

Published: October 14, 2016

Harvest 2016 — When Corn Yields are Below Expectations

Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist, Tyler Williams - Former Cropping Systems Extension Educator, Tom Hoegemeyer - Adjunct Professor of Practice, Patricio Grassini - Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, and Cropping Systems Specialist, Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist, Keith Glewen - Extension Educator Emeritus, Suat Irmak – Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist

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Published: October 14, 2016

Cost-Share Funds Available to Aid Organic Certification

Nebraska Department of Agriculture News Release

Figures 1a and b. Growth of fungi feeding on dead/decaying tissue and their black spores on corn husks (a) (and other plant parts) may give it a dark, dusty appearance, especially during harvest. The ear itself is usually unaffected by these fungi (b).

Published: October 14, 2016

What's Causing Black "Dusty" Corn?

Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist

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Published: October 14, 2016

Much, but Not All, of Nebraska Experiences Hard Freeze

Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist

Field camera used to capture corn growth over a season

Published: October 13, 2016

Watch an Entire Growing Season in One Minute

Laura Thompson - Former Extension Educator

Aspergillus ear rot damage in corn

Published: October 13, 2016

Ear and Stalk Rot Diseases Becoming More Common in Corn Fields

Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator

Aspergillus ear rot damage in corn

Published: October 13, 2016

Ear and Stalk Rot Diseases Becoming More Common in Corn Fields

Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator

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Published: October 12, 2016

Fall Management of Cool-Season Invaders in Pastures

Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist

The Nebraska Extension Animal Manure Management Team will be hosting a lagoon closure demonstration Nov. 1 at the UNL Haskell Agricultural Laboratory near Concord.

Published: October 12, 2016

Lagoon Closure Demonstration Nov. 1 near Concord

Leslie Johnson - Animal Manure Management Extension Educator

Four ways to improve your grain marketing today

Published: October 7, 2016

4 Ways to Improve your Grain Marketing Today

Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics

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Published: October 6, 2016

The Sandwich Generation: Farm/Ranch Transition When You Aren’t in Control

Bethany Johnston - Extension Educator

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Published: October 5, 2016

Annie’s Project Retreat Nov. 4-5 in Scottsbluff

Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics

CropWatch Graphic

Published: October 5, 2016

Student Research: Cover Crop Effects on Soil Properties

CropWatch Graphic

Published: October 5, 2016

Financial Health Check Classes for Farmers and Ranchers

Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics

Thick, dense, upper canopy of sorghum-sudangrass, taken in late September in Lincoln.

Published: October 5, 2016

Student Research: Potential Benefits of Sorghum-Sudangrass as a Companion Crop to Establish Forage and Native Legume Species

Types of cover crops studied

Published: October 5, 2016

Student Research: Carbon and Nitrogen Content of Winter Cover Crop Biomass

Dressed in personal protective gear and cleaning a sprayer

Published: September 29, 2016

Winter Pesticide Storage

Cheryl Alberts - Pesticide Safety Education Program Project Coordinator

The tops of corn plants that have Anthracnose stalk rot top dieback may break off prior to harvest, but are not always an indicator of stalk and crown rot lower on the plant.

Published: September 29, 2016

Scouting for Stalk and Ear Rot Diseases

Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist