Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Cheatgrass, Last Alfalfa Harvest and Fall Armyworms
September 19, 2023
Management insights on controlling cheatgrass, wild oats and fall armyworms in pastures, and using growing degree days to schedule your final alfalfa harvest.
Crop Progress: Nebraska Sorghum Harvest Begins
September 18, 2023
Sorghum harvest was underway in Nebraska as of Sept. 17, and crop conditions remained unchanged from the previous week.
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Last Estimated Crop Water Use for the 2023 Season
September 18, 2023
Nebraska Extension Educator Gary Stone reviews crop water use during the 2023 irrigation season and highlights a new feature for receiving 2024 reports via text.
This Week on N Field: Sudden Death Syndrome of Soybean
September 15, 2023
Learn how to accurately identify sudden death syndrome in soybeans and select appropriate control options for your operation.
This Week on N Field: Severe Weather in the Panhandle
September 15, 2023
Information on how to deal with the aftermath of severe thunderstorms that include hail and tornadoes, from handling insurance to managing recovery crop.
Millets for a Sustainable Future
September 15, 2023
New research is being conducted in the Nebraska Panhandle on ways to increase production of millets, an ideal dryland crop with short growth duration and exceptional nutrition, particularly for gluten-sensitive and diabetic individuals.
August Brings Record Heat and Drought Relief
September 15, 2023
Though August began with drought-relieving rainfall in Nebraska, it ended in a record-setting heat wave that took a toll on crops and livestock across almost all of the state.
Weekly Weather Update and Outlook: Sept. 14, 2023
September 14, 2023
Nebraska has three chances at precipitation throughout the next week, which falls in line with the latest CPC forecast that favors above average temperatures and precipitation for most of the remainder of the month.