University Releases Web-based Nitrogen Management Tool for Corn Growers
December 13, 2023
Available now on CropWatch, the web-based tool allows users to input data for individual fields to help fine-tune their nitrogen applications, and maximize yield and profitability.
![Participants in the 2023 TAPS Competition tackled some atypical challenges during this year's contest, from hail damage in corn plots to irrigation issues in sorghum. Contestants' strategies to overcome these and other production issues throughout the growing season will be shared during the awards banquet on Jan. 13 in Kearney. Field of sorghum](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/2023-12-15-taps-banquet-hero.jpeg?itok=dHBOQvyf)
2023 TAPS Competitions to Culminate with Awards Banquet
December 12, 2023
The seventh annual TAPS Competition awards banquet will showcase how participants managed their plots throughout the 2023 growing season amid numerous production challenges.
![Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at <a href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/8336h188j" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Corn field at harvest](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/corn-harvest_7.jpeg?itok=m5rUKPoY)
Crop Progress: Corn, Sorghum Harvest at 95% Complete
November 20, 2023
As of Nov. 19, corn and sorghum harvest reached 95% complete. While pasture conditions remained unchanged, soil moisture supplies improved slightly.
50/50 Shot Breeds a Decade of Popcorn Success
November 15, 2023
A UNL research team has naturally bred new varieties of popcorn that outperform today’s most popular kernels in their intrinsic nutritional value and taste.
![Historical crop production reports for Nebraska are available at <a href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/tm70mv177" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Sorghum field closeup](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/sorghum_0.png?itok=bFcYU6NP)
Nebraska Crop Production Report for November 2023
November 14, 2023
Nebraska crop production forecasts continue to indicate a banner year for sorghum, at a 153% increase compared to 2022. Corn, sugarbeet and potato production is also up, while soybean production is slightly down.
![Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at <a href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/8336h188j" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Droughty pasture](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/pasture-drought_0.jpeg?itok=ULorFPhd)
Crop Progress: Soil Moisture, Pasture Conditions Decline
November 14, 2023
Soil moisture supplies and pasture conditions in Nebraska were on a downward trend as of Nov. 12. Corn and sorghum harvest remain on track, with less than 10% of each crop to be finished.
![Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at <a href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/8336h188j" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Corn field at harvest](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/corn-harvest_6.jpeg?itok=LxrZm7a2)
Crop Progress: Winter Wheat at 50% Good-Excellent Condition
November 6, 2023
As of Nov. 5, Nebraska winter wheat was in 50% good to excellent condition. Soybean harvest only progressed 3% from the prior week, ending the week at 95% complete.
This Week on N Field: Identifying Female Palmer Amaranth Plants
November 3, 2023
Learn more about how to distinguish female Palmer amaranth plants from their counterparts, and techniques for mitigating seed dispersal during corn harvest.