2018 Crop Production Clinic Proceedings

Map of Japanese beetle distribution in Nebraska in 2016
Figure 1. Japanese beetle distribution in Nebraska in 2016.

Japanese Beetle in Corn and Soybeans

January 8, 2018
An article from the 2018 Crop Production Clinic Proceedings on distribution, scouting and damage from Japanese beetles in Nebraska corn and soybean.

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Wheat stem maggot

Insects in Cover Crops

January 8, 2018
An article from the Proceedings of the 2018 Nebraska Extension Crop Production Clinics on how integration of cover crops in cropping systems will alter pest and beneficial insect activity.

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Specialty Crops Disease Update – 2018

January 8, 2018
Rainfall in spring and early summer 2017 was plentiful throughout western Nebraska, allowing good soil moisture for emerging crops, but also contributing to the development of plant diseases in multiple crops. This is an article from the Proceedings of the 2018 Nebraska Extension Crop Production Clinics.

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What’s New in Plant Pathology: Changes in the Plant & Pest Diagnostic Clinic

January 8, 2018
New to the Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic is Kyle Broderick, who became coordinator after working as an extension technologist in a University of Nebraska soybean pathology lab for six years. An article from the Proceedings of the 2018 Nebraska Extension Crop Production Clinics.

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Rhizoctonia solani in soybeans. Links to full article.

Root and Soilborne Diseases Update

January 8, 2018
Surveys made in 2017 revealed widespread soilborne diseases in many crop hosts and many field locations in the state. This update is provided on four soilborne pathogens: Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Phytophthora, and Cephalosporium. An article of the 2018 Nebraska Crop Production Clinic Proceedings.

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Stripe rust ina field of wheat

Wheat Disease Update: Wheat Streak Mosaic and Stripe Rust

January 8, 2018
From the 2018 Crop Production Clinic Proceedings, this wheat disease update focuses on wheat streak mosaic virus and stripe rust.

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Chart looking at adult sawflies from spring-disced summer fallow

Wheat Insect Pest Update

January 8, 2018
An article from the Proceedings of the 2018 Nebraska Extension Crop Production Clinics reviewing the status of insects in wheat, particularly the wheat stem sawfly.

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Painted lady butterfly and caterpillar

Large Populations of Painted Lady Butterflies

January 8, 2018
In 2017 large populations of painted lady butterflies were seen across the state, raising concerns about whether the larvae form (thistle caterpillars) of this insect would cause damage to soybean fields. An article from the Proceedings of the 2018 Nebraska Extension Crop Production Clinics.

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