Disease Management

• Leaf Fungal Diseases Severely Damaging Alfalfa
• Beware of Seedling Diseases Following Recent Rains
• Leaf Rust Confirmed in Nebraska Wheat

Insect Management

• Scout Emerging Soybeans for Bean Leaf Beetles
• Identify and Treat Aphids in Wheat
• Central and Southwest Rangeland at High Risk for Grasshoppers

Planting

• Increased Planting Speed Can Cost Yields
• Duration, Temperature of Flood Waters Dictate Extent of Crop Damage
• Understanding Types of Field Flooding

Weather

• More Storms and Rain Likely in May

Alfalfa and Forage Production

• Fertilizing Cool-season Grasses in May
• Consider Growing Summer Annual Forages To Replenish Feed Supplies
• Tips for Growing Successful Oat Pastures

Weed Management

• Controlling Problem Weeds in Roundup-Ready Soybean with Soil-applied Herbicides
• Soybean Row Spacing Affects Velvetleaf Competitiveness
• Control Winter Annuals To Conserve Moisture

Extension Programs

• UNL Field Scout Training is Monday, May 14, at Mead; Places Still Available (see previous details)
• Market Journal: Cellulosic Ethanol
• May 18 Seminar Explores Flexible Summer Fallow in the Northern High Plains

AgNews

• Be on the Lookout for Mold Damage Following Heavy Rains

Crop Reports

• Field Updates
• USDA Crop Report
• USDA Report: Nebraska Wheat Production Forecast and Hay Stocks