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wheat streak mosaic virus diseased wheat field

May 9, 2025

Mosaic Virus Complex Emerges as Leading Threat to Wheat in 2025

By Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist

cattle grazing pasture

May 9, 2025

Consider Grazing Wheat and Delaying Turn-out on Drought-stressed Pastures

By Aaron Berger - Beef Extension Educator

healthy green wheat field

April 25, 2025

Early Disease Detection Highlights Importance of Scouting Nebraska Wheat Fields

By Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist

side by side comparison of Yankee rye and Elbon rye

April 24, 2025

Root Biomass of Fall-planted Cover Crops in Northeast Nebraska

By Vesh R. Thapa - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Bridget McKinley - Former MS student, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Andrea Basche – Associate Professor, Grace E. Pacheco - Former MS student, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Katja Koehler-Cole - Extension Educator, Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist, Amanda Easterly - Research Associate Professor, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Mitiku Mamo - Former Extension Crops and Water Educator

cattle grazing pasture near wheat

April 22, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Budgeting Forage During Drought, Wheat Grazing vs. Grain Value

By Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator, Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Todd Whitney - Extension Educator

woman standing in wheat field

March 12, 2025

Improving Wheat Yield Estimation: Modern Methods for Farmers

By Amanda Easterly - Research Associate Professor, Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, Katherine Frels - Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Maria Sciencia-Wakefield - Soybean Seed Agronomist, Syngenta

wheat field

February 18, 2025

Roots of Progress: The Hybrid Wheat Journey Continues

By Amanda Easterly - Research Associate Professor, Chabella Guzman - Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Communications Specialist

Elbon rye and AU-merit hairy vetch

January 21, 2025

Assessing the Production Potential of Fall-planted Cover Crops in Western Nebraska

By Vesh R. Thapa - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Andrea Basche – Associate Professor, Grace E. Pacheco - Former MS student, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Bridget McKinley - Former MS student, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Katja Koehler-Cole - Extension Educator, Amanda Easterly - Research Associate Professor, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, Carlos J. Villarreal - USDA NRCS State Soil Scientist

Tractor pulls planter through field during wheat planting

Determining the Seeding Rate for Winter Wheat

By Robert Klein - Emeritus Extension Professor

cropwatch graphic

What's New in Winter Wheat Varieties

By P. Stephen Baenziger - UNL Professor and Nebraska Wheat Growers Presidential Chair

Wheat with freeze injury

Assessing Freeze Injury to Wheat

By Robert Klein - Emeritus Extension Professor, Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist, Amanda Easterly - Research Associate Professor, Karen DeBoer - Former Extension Educator, Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist

Tractor plants wheat field during bright, sunny day

May 12, 2017

How Late Can You Seed Winter Wheat and Still Produce Grain?

By Robert Klein - Emeritus Extension Professor, Karen DeBoer - Former Extension Educator, Dipak Santra - Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist, P. Stephen Baenziger - UNL Professor and Nebraska Wheat Growers Presidential Chair