Wheat Disease Update for Central to Western Nebraska
June 22, 2018
Wheat diseases were found at varying levels across a wide area of fields surveyed this week in western Nebraska in conjunction with the 2018 Wheat Tours.
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.
Wheat Update: Diseases Increasing
June 13, 2018
Recent rains have created favorable conditions for disease development in wheat. If irrigating, manage applications to reduce further development and spread of diseases.
Dryland Crops Research Tour June 21 at the High Plains Ag Lab
June 11, 2018
The High Plains Ag Lab Field Day, scheduled for Thursday, June 21, will highlight UNL research on dryland crops, especially field pea and winter wheat, as well as grazing and forages. View field trials and hear reports from researchers.
Market Journal Spotlights Wheat Production, Field Day
June 8, 2018
Nebraska wheat production is the focus of this week's Market Journal with additional segments on the corn and soybean markets and forecast for the coming week.
Wheat Diseases Minimal
June 8, 2018
Diseases continue to be absent or at very low levels in Nebraska wheat, with no reports of stripe rust or leaf rust and low levels of powdery mildew. Prevailing high temperatures and dry conditions in many areas have reduced the risk of significant disease development.
Cultural Management Options for Wheat Stem Sawfly
June 7, 2018
Sawfly management in wheat requires a diversified approach using a number of tools. Growers who know which fields have greater levels of infestation can help manage the effects of sawfly this year as well as next year. Fields with high infestations should be harvested first, if possible.
Wheat Stem Sawfly Numbers Up in the Panhandle
June 6, 2018
Video: Populations of wheat stem sawflies, a serious pest of wheat in western Nebraska, are at high numbers this year. Surveys are underway in wheat fields, grasslands and pastures to evaluate grass hosts for the pest and its parasitoids.