Aaron Berger
faculty
- Exten Educator NE Ext Engagement Zone 1 University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Work
209 E 3rd St
Kimball
NE
69145-1486
US
Work
308-235-3122
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Emergency Crop Damage Disaster Meetings July 17
Storm-damaged corn field in south central Nebraska, July 11. (Photo by Ron Seymour)
Counties Designated as Natural Disaster Areas
Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director, Dan Steinkruger, announced 29 counties have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to physical damage and losses caused by excessive rain, high winds, tornadoes, hail, flash flooding, and lightning affecting Nebraska.
Extension Field Reports
As rains abated in some areas this week, low-lying, saturated fields such as this one in Dodge County, drained off.
Phone Scam Alert from FSA
It has been brought to the attention of USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) that a phone scam is being perpetrated on FSA customers.
Corn and Soybean Survival in Saturated and Flooded Soils
May 24, 2024
Several factors affect corn and soybean survival in flooded soils at early season growth stages. This Nebraska Extension article reviews considerations for growers concerned about impacts to seed germination for these crops.