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.
![Christine Wittich, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, has received a five-year, $615,387 Faculty Early Career Development Program award grant from the National Science Foundation to improve the structural engineering of steel grain bins. (Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication and Marketing) Woman holds rebar near computer](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2024/2024-05-24-grain-bin-research_0.jpg?itok=7msffGid)
Wittich Aims to Strengthen Grain Bins Against Earthquakes, Wind Storms
May 23, 2024
UNL Department of Civil Engineering Assistant Professor Christine Wittich is filling a gap in research on improving the vulnerabilities of steel grain bins, which could one day lead to different construction standards.
Pillbugs Causing Injury to Soybean Crops in Nebraska
May 23, 2024
Management of pillbugs is challenging. While some insecticides and planting strategies may help control pillbug populations, producers should carefully weigh the pros and cons of each approach.