This Week on N Field: FieldCheck
April 26, 2024
Nebraska Extension Educator Amy Timmerman shares details on the FieldWatch platform, including the FieldCheck app, which can help producers and pesticide applicators protect pesticide-sensitive crops and insects by preventing drift.
New Features Enhance FieldWatch Platform for 2024 Growing Season
April 18, 2024
A new SeedFieldCheck notification system is the latest enhancement of the FieldWatch platform, designed to help pesticide applicators and growers collaborate on the protection of crops and pollinators in Nebraska.
Grower Survey to Assess Herbicide Drift Damage in the North Central U.S.
March 2, 2021
Midwestern growers are encouraged to weigh in on herbicide drift concerns in a new specialty crops survey.
8 Points to Success With Postemergence Herbicide Applications
June 19, 2019
Many crop fields did not get the early-season residual herbicides they usually would, placing a heavier reliance on post-emergence programs this year. Following these eight guidelines can help assure safe, effective POST applications that minimize the potential for off-site contamination.
UNL, NDA Receive Grants for Specialty Crop Research
November 5, 2018
Specialty crop research in Nebraska is getting a boost from almost $700,000 awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study hops, dry beans, and wine grapes; to monitor invasive pests; and to encourage healthy snacking in schools.
Sensitivity of Grape and Tomato to Micro-rates of Dicamba-Based Herbicides
May 3, 2018
Researchers report on a study to confirm the level of sensitivity of grapes and tomatoes to 1/10 and 1/100 of the label rate of dicamba. The studies were conducted with pot-grown grape and tomato plants during the summers of 2016 and 2017 at the Haskell Ag Lab.
Dicamba Injury Symptoms on Sensitive Crops
June 28, 2017
Dicamba-resistant soybean, genetically engineered to provide resistance to dicamba and glyphosate, was made commercially available for the 2017 growing season. This article looks at potential dicamba injury to sensitive crops and plants.
NDA: Farmers, Pesticide Applicators Encouraged To Help Protect Sensitive Specialty Crops
April 21, 2017
As spring planting season gets underway, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA)wants to remind farmers and other outdoor pesticide applicators to work together to protect sensitive specialty crops and pollinators from pesticide use. Pesticides include all categories of pest control products such as herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides.