Sugarcane Aphids
- Sugarcane Aphid A New Sorghum Pest in North America. A 2-page guide on sugarcane aphid distribution, seasonal occurrence, identification, management, and damage.
- Sugarcane Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae): A New Pest on Sorghum in North America. University researchers discuss this pest and the most recent research on it.
- Sugarcane Aphid: Management Guidelines for Grain and Forage Sorghum in Texas Published in 2016, this guide offers specific management information including detection, identification, pesticide use and more.
- Defense Against the Sugarcane Aphid, a detailed guide from the Sorghum Checkoff on identifying and managing the sugarcane aphid
- Transform WG Insecticide Receives Section 18 Approval for Nebraska Sorghum
- Be on Guard for Sugarcane Aphids in Sorghum
Variety Test Plots
Nebraska Sorghum Board and Nebraska Sorghum Growers
- 2019 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot
- 2018 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot
- 2018 Trenton (irrigated) Plot
- 2018 Farwell (non-irrigated) Plot
- 2017 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot Part 1
- 2017 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot Part 2
- 2017 Trenton (irrigated) Plot
- 2017 Lawrence (non-irrigated)
- 2016 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot Part 1
- 2016 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot Part 2
- 2016 Farwell (irrigated) Plot
- 2016 St. Paul (irrigated) Plot
- 2015 Trenton (irrigated) Plot
- 2015 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot-Page 1
- 2015 Trenton (non-irrigated) Plot-Page2
- 2015 Farwell (irrigated) Plot
- 2015 Farwell (non-irrigated) Plot
- 2015 St. Paul (irrigated) Plot
- 2014 Sterling Plot
- 2014 Trenton Plot
- 2012 Blue Hill Plot
- 2012 Trenton Plot
Sorghum Profitability Seminar Presentations
2017 Nebraska Sorghum Symposium Video Presentations (on YouTube)
- Getting to Know Sorghum — Brent Bean, agronomist with the United Sorghum Check-off Program
- Managing Key Inputs in Sorghum Production — Rick Kochenower, national agronomist with Chromatin, Inc.
- Reducing Input Costs in Sorghum Production — Bob Klein, Nebraska Extension cropping systems specialist for western Nebraska
- Weed Control and Herbicide Resistant Weeds — Rodrigo Werle, Nebraska Extension cropping systems specialist
- Weather Outlook for the 2017 Sorghum Season — Al Dutcher, associate state climatologist
2015 Presentations
- How to Manage Sorghum for Peak Performance — Brent Bean, Agronomist USCP
- Importance of Improving Soil Health — Dan Gillespie, NRCS
- Limited Irrigation of Sorghum — Chuck Burr, Nebraska Extension Educator
- Spotlight on Sorghum — Jesse McCurry, United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP)
2013 Presentations
- Nutrient Management-N, P, Soil Testing — Charles Wortmann, UNL Agronomy & Horticulture
- Sorghum's Crop Water Use Efficiency/Limited Irrigation — Jenny Rees, UNL Extension
- Sorghum Feed & Forage Value — Karla Jenkins, UNL Panhandle R & E Center
- Sorghum Checkoff Update — Barbara Kliment, Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board
- Time to "Rethink" Sorghum Advanced Biofuels — Doug Bice, Abengoa Bioenergy
- Weather Outlook-Will the Drought Persist? — Al Dutcher, Associate Nebraska State Climatologist
- Sorghum Production Budgets — Roger Wilson, UNL Ag Economics
- Focus on Pheasants — Nebraska Game and Parks
Related Resources
- Additional sorghum production information can be found at the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Web site and YouTube site.
- Sorghum Production for Maximum Yields—Kraig Rooseboom, Kansas State University Department of Agronomy
- Cover Crop Effect in Sorghum-Soy-Wheat Rotation—Kraig Rooseboom, Kansas State University Department of Agronomy
- USCP Central and Eastern Plains Production Handbook
- USCP Eastern Forage Production Guide
- USCP Western Forage Production Guide
- Sorghum U Links
Related Articles
Variety Test Plot Results from Nebraska Sorghum Growers
December 6, 2019
Results from the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Producers variety test show yields ranging from 87.23 to 129.75 bu/ac. Mike Baker, chair of the Nebraska Sorghum Board, conducted the trial and discusses this year's conditions.
Grain Sorghum Research in Western Nebraska
December 5, 2019
Grain sorghum variety testing was conducted at the Henry J. Stumpf International Wheat Center near Grant this year. The trial of 24 grain sorghum varieties also evaluated the effects of row spacing, comparing 15- and 30-inch rows.
Corn and Sorghum Harvests Nearly In
December 2, 2019
Nebraska's corn harvest was 96% complete, near 99% for both last year and the five-year average. Sorghum harvest was 97% done, near 99% for both last year and the average.
New USDA Harvest Projections Down from 2018
November 8, 2019
Based on November 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2019 corn crop is forecast at 1.77 billion bushels, down 1% from 2018. Soybean production is forecast at 282 million bushels, down 13%.
TAPS Banquet to Celebrate 2019 Competitions
November 5, 2019
With a record-setting wet growing season and some unique differences in management decisions by competitors, this year’s Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) awards banquet is sure to be interesting.