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
Crop Progress Report for July 27
July 27, 2020
Corn is rated 75% good to excellent and progressing ahead of the five-year average. Soybean is rated 80% good to excellent and also progressing ahead of the five-year average, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The winter wheat harvest is nearly complete (93%) and dry edible beans are progressing ahead of the previous year.
Crop Progress Report for July 20
July 20, 2020
Corn is progressing near the five-year average with 61% silking, while soybean is progressing ahead of average with 75% blooming and 31% setting pods. Both crops declined slightly in condition since last week according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The winter wheat harvest is progressing ahead of average at 79% complete.
Corn, Soybean Progress Ahead of Last Year
July 14, 2020
Corn is rated 70% good to excellent and progressing ahead of last year but behind the five-year average. Soybean is rated 73% good to excellent and is progressing ahead of both last year and the five-year average. Winter wheat harvest is ahead of previous years with 50% complete.
Increase Dryland Corn or Grain Sorghum Yields by 35 Bushel per Acre by Controlling Weeds in Wheat Stubble
July 10, 2020
Research indicates that 3 inches of water are saved in the soil profile when weeds are controlled in a timely manner after the winter wheat harvest. Each inch of soil water increases the yield of corn or grain sorghum by approximately 12 bushels.
USDA Crop Progress Report for July 6
July 6, 2020
Corn progress is running behind normal, soybean progress continues to be ahead of normal, and crop condition for both continue mostly good to excellent, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service July 6 report for Nebraska.