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Wheat variety trials

August 30, 2018

2018 Nebraska Variety Testing Summary and Fall Seed Guide

By Teshome Regassa - Research Assistant Professor

A field of lodged wheat with an inset photo showing wheat stubs where the wheat stem sawfly overwinters.

August 30, 2018

Increased Wheat Stem Sawfly Populations In 2018

By John Thomas - Crops Extension Educator, Jeff Bradshaw - Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program

Comparison of two wheat research plots near Scottsbluff. On the left is an untreated control plot with a heavy infestation of downy brome and feral rye. On the right the same population of grassy weeds was treated with Aggressor herbicide, part of the CoAXium Wheat Production System.

August 30, 2018

CoAXium™ Wheat Production System and Aggressor™ Herbicide for Controlling Grassy Weeds

By Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist

Image of a partial wheat crop budget

August 29, 2018

Using Wheat Crop Budgets to Assist Decision Making

By Glennis McClure - Extension Farm and Ranch Management Analyst

Dr. P. Stephen Baenziger speaking at a wheat variety trial field day at the High Plains Ag Lab near Sidney in 2018.

August 29, 2018

Update on Wheat Varieties for Nebraska: 2018 was an Unusual Year

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

Uncontrolled Russian thistle in seeded winter wheat field.

August 29, 2018

Fall Strategies for Weed Control in Winter Wheat

By Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, Robert Klein - Western Nebraska Crops Specialist, Nevin Lawrence - Integrated Weed Management Specialist

The first year of a winter wheat seeding date study was conducted in this Panhandle field in 2018.

August 29, 2018

Wheat Seeding Date Impacts Yield

By Robert Klein - Western Nebraska Crops Specialist, Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist

Stinking smut (left) and loose smut of winter wheat

August 29, 2018

Should I Plant Treated Wheat Seed?

By Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Jeff Bradshaw - Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program

August 28, 2018

Will a Date-Driven Winter Wheat Marketing Plan Improve Your Revenue?

By Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Amanda Silva - Student Intern

A wheat field. Links to full article.

August 21, 2018

View 2018 Nebraska Winter Wheat Variety Test Results

By Teshome Regassa - Research Assistant Professor

Inforgraphic showing how one field can serve as a green bridge for wheat curl mite and multiple viruses to a neighbor's field.

August 20, 2018

Stopping the Spread of Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus

By Lindsay Overmyer - Master's Student in the Department of Entomology and Doctor of Plant Health Student, Gary Hein - Former Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program

Field of wheat

August 9, 2018

UNL to Study Possible Link Between Wheat Protein Levels and Fertilizer

By David Ostdiek - Former Communications Specialist, Panhandle REC

cropwatch graphic

August 6, 2018

Crop Conditions Favorable; Progress On-Track or Ahead

Photos of two very different eastern Nebraska wheat fields

July 25, 2018

Recap of 2017-18 Eastern Nebraska Winter Wheat Crop

By Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Randy Pryor - Extension Educator, Teshome Regassa - Research Assistant Professor, P. Stephen Baenziger - UNL Professor and Nebraska Wheat Growers Presidential Chair, Gary Lesoing - Former Extension Educator

Weeds extending above mature wheat

July 11, 2018

Post-harvest Weed Control in Winter Wheat

By Robert Klein - Western Nebraska Crops Specialist

Wheat being combined

July 9, 2018

31% of Corn Silking, Well Ahead of Average; Soybean on Average

sunset on Nebraska farm

June 29, 2018

115 Years of Data Reveal Longer Growing Season, Changing Temperature Trends

By Scott Schrage - University Communication

2018 wheat field day at the High Plains Ag Lab

June 22, 2018

Wheat Disease Update for Central to Western Nebraska

By Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist

2018 wheat with bacterial leaf streak

June 22, 2018

Bacterial Leaf Streak More Prevalent in Winter Wheat in 2018

By Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist

2018 Wheat Field Day at the Eastern Nebraska REC near Mead.

June 13, 2018

Wheat Update: Diseases Increasing

By Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist