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Wheat

Crop production and pest and water management will be among the topics at Crop Production Clinics to be held at nine sites across the state in January.

December 8, 2016

Crop Production Clinics Jan. 4-19 across Nebraska

wheat stripe rust in the Panhandle

November 18, 2016

Stripe Rust Reports in Wheat Lead to Winter Treatment Research

By Bob Harveson - Extension Plant Pathologist, Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Fall occurrence of stripe rust in wheat

November 11, 2016

Stripe, Stem, and Leaf Rust in Fall-Planted Wheat

By Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist

Figure 1. This is the second successive year for stripe rust to be identified in the fall in Panhandle wheat.

November 4, 2016

Stripe Rust of Wheat Identified in the Panhandle

By Bob Harveson - Extension Plant Pathologist, Panhandle Research and Extension Center

USDA winter wheat loan rate by Nebraska county.

September 9, 2016

Price Support for Winter Wheat

By Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Cory Walters - Extension Grain Economist

Stripe rust in wheat in the Nebraska Panhandle. (Photo by Bob Harveson)

September 2, 2016

Stripe Rust in Wheat

By Bob Harveson - Extension Plant Pathologist, Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Figure 1. Stripe rust on a flag leaf in a growerâs field in south central Nebraska in 2016

September 2, 2016

Fall Strategies for Managing Wheat Diseases

By Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist

It usually takes five to 10 years of research and testing before a new wheat variety is released for production. (Photo by David Ostdiek)

September 1, 2016

2016 Winter Wheat Varieties for Nebraska

By Dipak Santra - Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist, Teshome Regassa - Research Assistant Professor, Rodrigo Werle - Cropping Systems Specialist, P. Stephen Baenziger - UNL Professor and Nebraska Wheat Growers Presidential Chair, Robert Klein - Western Nebraska Crops Specialist

Field trial of Husker Genetics Ruth

September 1, 2016

What’s New in Wheat Genetics

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

wheat stem sawfly

September 1, 2016

Wheat Insects in 2016

By Jeff Bradshaw - Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program, Julie Peterson - Extension Entomologist

While yields were high, protein content in Nebraska's wheat this year was below normal in many instances, likely due to environmental and management factors. (Photos by Cody Creech)

September 1, 2016

Nebraska 2016 Wheat – High Yields, Low Protein

By Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, Rodrigo Werle - Cropping Systems Specialist

Wheat cut high

August 31, 2016

The Value of Wheat in a Crop Rotation

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

Russian thistle in wheat stubble.

August 31, 2016

Fall Weed Control Options for Winter Wheat

By Rodrigo Werle - Cropping Systems Specialist, Nevin Lawrence - Integrated Weed Management Specialist, Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist

Recommended planting/seeding dates for winter wheat in Nebraska

August 5, 2016

The Major Effect of Winter Wheat Seeding Date on Yields

By Robert Klein - Western Nebraska Crops Specialist

August 4, 2016

Pre-Planting Steps for Managing Winter Wheat Diseases

By Bob Harveson - Extension Plant Pathologist, Panhandle Research and Extension Center

cropwatch graphic

July 20, 2016

Managing Winter Wheat Price Risk with Marketing Assistance Loans

By Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics

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July 18, 2016

Higher Prices for Later Delivery in Winter Wheat

By Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics

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July 12, 2016

Archived Winter Wheat Variety Trial Results

By Teshome Regassa - Former Research Assistant Professor

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July 8, 2016

Marketing Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments

By Brad Lubben - Extension Ag Policy Specialist

Figure 1. Red Willow County winter wheat variety plot.

June 29, 2016

Post-Harvest Weed Control in Winter Wheat

By Robert Klein - Western Nebraska Crops Specialist