Crop Progress: Dry Edible Bean Planting Underway
May 28, 2024
As corn planting nears the finish line in Nebraska, dry edible bean producers are getting started on their planting season.
Extension Crop and Pest Reports (May 20-24)
May 24, 2024
Extension educators share their observations in Nebraska fields this week.
Q/A: What Impact Does Flooding and Saturated Soils Have on Wheat and Alfalfa?
May 24, 2024
Extension insights on crop recovery, disease and harvest considerations for flooded wheat and alfalfa fields.
Weekly Weather Outlook and Update: May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024
Nebraska will have a brief break from precipitation early next week, but another round of storms is expected to bring rainfall back to the state by Thursday, May 30.
Economic Considerations for Converting Cropland to Perennial Grazing Lands
May 23, 2024
Extension educators review the financial and operational considerations of converting cropland to grass pastures.
This Week on N Field: Adjuvants with Pre-emergence Herbicides
May 23, 2024
Nebraska Extension Weed Management Specialist Amit Jhala offers advice to growers on using labeled adjuvants with pre-emergence herbicides for better results with weed control.
Wheat Disease Update for May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024
Stripe rust observations and severity have increased in Nebraska, and Fusarium head blight was detected at trace levels.
Ideas for Estate and Transition Planning: Gift Leaseback
May 23, 2024
Continuing a series on ideas and tactics for bringing another family member into the operation, this extension article expands on strategies to transfer wealth by combining gifts with a lease agreement.