June Podcast: Mid-Season Diseases in Corn and Soybean
June 27, 2019
Corn nematodes, bacterial leaf streak, and frogeye leafspot, oh my! Extension Plant Pathologist Tamra Jackson-Ziems returns to the Nebraska CropWatch Podcast with information on mid-season corn and soybean diseases.
Japanese Beetles Emerging; Scout Corn and Soybean Fields
July 1, 2024
Extension recommendations on estimating total defoliation from multiple insects to determine need for treatment in soybean.
Soybean Gall Midge: Management Window Changing for Nebraska Growers
June 26, 2019
Soybean gall midge larvae found feeding within soybean plants in east central Nebraska mean foliar applications will likely no longer be effective. In northeast Nebraska, however, they may still be effective for a short time.
Soybean Gall Midge Emergence Update in Nebraska
June 21, 2019
Soybean gall midge numbers continue to increase at a number of monitoring sites in the state.
Will Matopiba Change the Competitive Landscape in the International Grain Market?
June 19, 2019
The development of a new agricultural frontier in Brazil, in a region known as Matopiba, may help Brazilian grain become more competitive and bring more changes to the world market.
Soybean Gall Midge Emergence Continues in Nebraska
June 18, 2019
Emergence of soybean gall midge continues to increase in eastern Nebraska. Traps are being monitored daily and will be reported to allow growers to plan insecticide application for highest efficacy. (June 18, 2019)
USDA: Nebraska Corn, Soybean Planting Nearly Done
June 18, 2019
With 98% of the corn crop and 91% of the soybean crop planted as of Sunday, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska planting efforts moved down the home stretch.
Study: High Crop Yields Are Compatible with Prescribed Irrigation Levels
June 18, 2019
New research from University of Nebraska researchers has found that one-third of studied fields achieved high crop yields without surpassing prescribed irrigation levels.