Sorghum Production and Management Practices

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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

Forage Sorghum Grower Tips

Variety Test Plots

Nebraska Sorghum Board and Nebraska Sorghum Growers

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

Market Journal on WASDE, Soil Sensors, Genetic Improvements in Sorghum April 13, 2018

In one of this week's segments on Market Journal David Holding, assistant professor of plant molecular genetics, provides an overview of new gene editing technology being used to enhance the nutritional value of sorghum and improve the digestibility of proteins.

USDA: Nebraska Corn Stocks Down, Soybean Stocks Up from 2017 March 30, 2018

Nebraska grain stock reports for corn, soybean, sorghum and wheat as well as national data for corn, soybean and wheat, as reported by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

Nebraska Prospective Corn Acreage Drops 3%; Soybeans Drop 2% March 29, 2018

Nebraska prospective plantings for 2018 for corn, at 9.3 million acres, are down 3% from 2017. Nebraska soybean prospects, at 5.6 million acres, are down 2% from 2017. Find more prospective plantings at the state and national levels.

2017 Sorghum Variety Trial Data Reported February 23, 2018

The Nebraska Sorghum Board and Nebraska Sorghum Growers report 2017 variety trial results from three non-irrigated and one irrigated site.

Researchers Explore Economic Potential for Sweet Sorghum in Dryland Production January 25, 2018

One University team is exploring sweet sorghum ethanol as a future income source for dryland agriculture in western Nebraska, while another is looking at how to improve sorghum yields to make it a more sustainable source for biofuel production.

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