As Crops Emerge Install ET and Soil Moisture Sensors
As growers complete corn and soybean planting, it's a good time to install Atmometers or ETgages as well as Watermark Sensors. We hope you won't need to irrigate for several weeks, but now is the time to begin making plans.
Bee Kill Reaffirms Need to Follow Pesticide Label Warnings - UNL CropWatch, July 26, 2013
July 26, 2013
Earlier this month there was a large bumble bee kill in Oregon involving a landscaper using a pesticide to control aphids in linden trees at a Target parking lot.
Managing Spider Mites in Corn and Soybean
July 25, 2013
Recognizing spider mite damage and identifying the species responsible.
We are starting to get more reports of spider mites damaging corn and soybeans in eastern Nebraska. Previously we had reports of Banks grass mites colonizing corn near wheat in central and western Nebraska.
Avoid Insurance Applications of Insecticides in Corn and Soybeans - UNL CropWatch, July 18, 2013
July 18, 2013
Banks grass mites
Banks grass mites
Using Your Irrigation Flow Meter for Better Decision Making - UNL CropWatch, July 19, 2013
July 19, 2013
A new CropWatch web app can help you better use your irrigation flow meter as a management tool.
Farmland Values in Nebraska Panhandle up 13% from Last Year - UNL CropWatch, July 12, 2013
July 12, 2013
Farmland values increased in the Panhandle over the last year, but not as much as they did statewide, according to a report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Irrigation Meter Calculator
This app calculates the number of inches of water applied by irrigation over a given time. Begin by selecting the type of measurement unit used by your irrigation flow meter. The units are usually located just below the rolling numbers (like the odometer on your car).