Why Control Volunteer Winter Wheat in Wheat Stubble?

Clean Fields are Nice,
B
ut the Money You'll Keep in Your Pocket is Even Nicer

July 24, 2009

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Wheat Trials 7-24-09

July 24, 2009

Wheat Variety Test Results

Wheat variety test results from seven sites have been posted to the Web and more will be added in the coming weeks. Variety test results for multiple years and multiple crops are available on the

UNL Variety Testing Web site.

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Wheat Testing 7-24-09

July 24, 2009

Soil Testing for the 2010 Winter Wheat Crop

Table 1. Nitrogen fertilizer recommendations for dryland wheat when N is $0.50 per pound of N.

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Soybean Defoliation 7-24-09

July 24, 2009

Decision-Making for Soybean Defoliating Insects

There have been numerous reports of grasshopper populations building along field edges and moving into corn and soybean fields, and bean leaf beetle populations are building in some areas (mainly in the south). In the July 10, 2009 CropWatch

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Alfalfa Assessment 7-24-09

July 24, 2009

Evaluate and Replace Thinning Alfalfa Stands

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ALFALFA SEEDBED 7-24-09

July 24, 2009

Preparing Seedbeds for Late Summer Alfalfa Planting

August is an excellent time to plant alfalfa, irrigated pasture, or other grasses if you have moisture and take time to prepare the seedbed.

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TURNIPS 7-24-09

July 24, 2009

Plant Turnips Now for Extended Winter Grazing

If you’re interested in a high quality pasture for late fall and winter grazing, consider planting turnips in July or August into wheat or oat stubble. They're cheap to plant — seed can cost less than $10 an acre — and provide grazing material from October into the new year.

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