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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

cropwatch graphic

August 6, 2018

Crop Conditions Favorable; Progress On-Track or Ahead

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

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

A wheat field. Links to full article.

August 21, 2018

View 2018 Nebraska Winter Wheat Variety Test Results

By Teshome Regassa - Research Assistant Professor

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

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

Wheat variety trials

August 30, 2018

2018 Nebraska Variety Testing Summary and Fall Seed Guide

By Teshome Regassa - Research Assistant Professor