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Megan Taylor - Former Extension Educator

Corn leaves can turn red when the sugars from the photosynthesis process build up in leaves and stalks when there aren't enough kernels to store the sugar. (Photos by Megan Taylor)

August 24, 2018

Red Corn Q & A

By Megan Taylor - Former Extension Educator, Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist

UNL variety trials conducted in eastern Nebraska are an important process to help guide growerâs variety selection.

September 27, 2018

Winter Wheat Varieties with an Eastern Nebraska Fit

By Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, Teshome Regassa - Research Assistant Professor, Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Randy Pryor - Extension Educator, Megan Taylor - Former Extension Educator

Card promoting the Confronting Cropping Challenges meetings

November 27, 2018

Confront Crop Challenges and Update Applicator Certification

By Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator, John Wilson - Extension Educator Emeritus, Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, Megan Taylor - Former Extension Educator, Wayne Ohnesorg - Extension Educator

Early planted wheat field in Nuckolls County; taken early May 2019

May 3, 2019

Eastern Nebraska Winter Wheat Update

By Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, Randy Pryor - Extension Educator, Melissa Bartels - Former Extension Educator, Michael Sindelar - Former Cropping Systems Extension Educator, Megan Taylor - Former Extension Educator, Teshome Regassa - Research Assistant Professor, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator

Figure 1. This wheat field just off the Cedar River near Fullerton has 4-6 inches of sediment from spring flooding. Prevented planting and cover crops can help protect against soil erosion and provide feed for cattle. (Photo by Megan Taylor)

June 21, 2019

Prevented Planting and Cover Crops

By Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Megan Taylor - Former Extension Educator

Unplanted acres with corn residue

June 28, 2019

Check Herbicide Restrictions before Planting and Using Cover Crops

By Megan Taylor - Former Extension Educator, Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Amit Jhala - Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Figure 1. Soybean plant showing signs of wilting from soybean gall midge infestation.

July 8, 2019

Soybean Gall Midge: New Counties Infested and Second Generation Adults Emerging

By Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Megan Taylor - Former Extension Educator, Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator

Figure 6. University of Nebraska-Lincoln winter wheat variety trial (25 entries/varieties) on July 16 in Washington County hosted by Hoegermeyer Farms, southwest of Herman. (Photo by Nathan Mueller)

August 15, 2019

A Review of the 2018-19 Eastern Nebraska Winter Wheat Growing Season

By Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Randy Pryor - Extension Educator, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Melissa Bartels - Former Extension Educator, Megan Taylor - Former Extension Educator, P. Stephen Baenziger - UNL Professor and Nebraska Wheat Growers Presidential Chair, Michael Sindelar - Former Cropping Systems Extension Educator

Gibberella and fusarium stalk rots in corn

September 27, 2019

Stalk Quality Concerns Widespread in Areas of Nebraska

By Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist, Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist, Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Megan Taylor - Former Extension Educator, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Michael Sindelar - Former Cropping Systems Extension Educator

Sorghum-sudan cover crop plant damaged by a light frost

October 6, 2023

Forage Hazards Following a Freeze Event

By Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Megan Taylor - Former Extension Educator