June 20, 2008

Disease Management

• Wheat Scab Back for Second Straight Year
• Handling Scabby and DON-Affected Wheat Grain

Soil Fertility

• Assessing Nitrogen Loss Due to Saturated Soils

Farm Management

• Crop Insurance Impacts from Recent Flooding

Weather

• Crops Recovering after Storms, but Corn Pollination Likely Delayed

Insect Management

• Corn Borer Moths Flying; Begin Scouting For 1st Generation Borers

Water Resources & Irrigation Management — New Tools

• Pumping Plant Changes Can Mean More Money for Irrigators
• Measuring Soil Water Status Using Watermark Sensors
• Estimating Crop Evapotranspiration
• Enabling Producers To Use Water And Energy Efficiently

Alfalfa and Forage Production

• Controlling Summer Grasses In Alfalfa
• Growing Quality Alfalfa Hay to Meet Market Demand

Crop Reports

• Field Updates: Wheat Approaching Harvest
• USDA: Crop Condition

Extension Programs & Resources

• Plant Disease Central Web Site Updated
• Market Journal: Global Warming and Its Effects

Agnews

• UNL Spreadsheet Helps Determine Economic Feasibility of Storing Co-products
• June Is Noxious Weed Awareness Month
• Post Storm Damage: Tips for Selecting a Reliable Home Contractor