Corn Production

• Corn Fungicide Use and Precaution. Northern corn leaf blight is causing early damage in corn and may warrant a fungicide, but the author notes a precaution to avoid ear damage.
• Predicting Western Bean Cutworm Moth Flights and Scouting Windows More Precisely. When should you start scouting in your area this year? Check the tables and guide.

Soybean Production

• Caterpillars in Soybeans: Scouting Recommendations and Treatment Thresholds

Cover Crops

• Cover Crops in Prevented Plantings. See how this alternative can help protect and nourish your soil.

Alfalfa & Forage Production

• Controlling Potato Leafhoppers in Alfalfa
• Managing Bluegrass in Alfalfa

Crop & Soil Moisture Reports

• Extension Crop Reports from Across the State
• Soil Moisture Update as of June 29
• NASS: Corn Starts Silking Stage; Soybeans Start Blooming

IANR & Extension

• Precision Ag Clinic July 14 at ARDC
• Midsummer Crop Diagnostic Clinic and two more in August
• Herbicide-Resistant Palmer Amaranth Field Day Aug. 4

On-Farm Research

Farm operators and industry representatives interested in evaluating the performance of in-fields applications of fungicides, micronutrients and growth promotors in corn and soybean production can contact the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network to learn how this can be done using their own equipment or by aerial application. Contact Nebraska Extension Educators, Laura Thompson at laura.thompson@unl.edu, Nathan Mueller at nathan.mueller@unl.edu or Keith Glewen at kglewen1@unl.edu.  Information is also available at cropwatch.unl.edu/farmresearch