Successfully Seeding Forages Into Wheat Stubble
June 10, 2016
Wheat stubble can be an excellent seedbed to plant forages into using no-till. It may take some planning, though, to be successful.
The first and most important step of double-cropping forages after wheat harvest is establishing a good stand? So what’s the trick to getting good stands? Well maybe, it’s planting no-till immediately after combining the wheat.
Wheat Disease Update
June 10, 2016
A survey of wheat research plots in east central Nebraska found a variety of diseases, including severe rust on wheat and barley.
UNL High Plains Ag Lab Field Day set for June 14
June 6, 2016
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln High Plains Ag Lab Field Day, scheduled for Tuesday, June 14, will highlight UNL research on breeding and production of dryland crops, especially field pea, forages, and wheat.
Wheat and Field Peas Plot Tour June 15 near Grant
June 3, 2016
A UNL Wheat and Field Peas Plot Tour will be Wednesday, June 15, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. MT at the Henry J. Stumpf International Wheat Center, 76029 Rd 329, Gran. The morning program will include featured presentations on wheat and field peas and a wheat plot tour; the field peas plot tour is scheduled in the afternoon. Register by June 13.
Stripe Rust Increasing; Spray Your Wheat to Protect the Flag Leaf
June 2, 2016
Stripe rust has significantly increased in all wheat-growing areas in Nebraska. It is recommended that wheat be treated with a fungicide to protect the flag leaf. If the incidence (percentage of flag leaves diseased) or severity (percentage of the flag leaf area diseased) is less than 50%, spraying a fungicide will significantly reduce yield loss due to stripe rust.
Wheat Disease Update - Late May
May 26, 2016
A survey of wheat fields in southeast and south central Nebraska this week found most fields looking healthy with little or no disease. Fungal and virus diseases were found at varying levels in some fields. Depending on growth stage and disease present, fungicides may still be beneficial.
Head Diseases, Barley Yellow Dwarf in Wheat
May 19, 2016
With wheat headed or flowering in southeast and south central Nebraska, head diseases are starting to appear, including Fusarium head blight, loose smut, white mold (scab) and barley yellow dwarf. Wheat stem maggots were also causing damage.
Wheat Disease Update
May 13, 2016
Wheat is heading, headed, or flowering in most fields in eastern Nebraska. The Fusarium Head Blight Prediction Center is currently showing a low risk for scab in Nebraska. However, due to the recent rains, there is a possibility that some level of scab may occur in some fields, and the risk will be higher in areas that receive rainfall in the next 10 days. Base the decision to apply a fungicide to suppress scab on the risk level, the cost of application, and the price of wheat.