UNL CropWatch Sept. 24, 2010: Fall-Winter Outlook - La Nina Effect

September 24, 2010

In the following story series Extension State Climatologist Allen Dutcher outlines the weather trends forecast for fall, winter, and spring and how the current La Nina may affect December-January snowstorms in Nebraska and possibly lead to dry conditions in summer 2011.

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UNL CropWatch Sept. 23, 2010: Compensate for Late Wheat Seeding to Improve Yield Potential

Sept. 23, 2010

Many producers will be seeding winter wheat after the suggested seeding dates this year (see Recommended Dates) so we wanted to revisit some of the recommendations made earlier this season on how to ensure the best yields possible.

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UNL CropWatch Sept. 24, 2010: Weather Outlook for Spring 2011

Sept. 24, 2010


We could see another bookend year with severe weather early this winter and again in late spring.
 

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UNL CropWatch Sept. 23, 2010: If Irrigation Needs to be Reduced, How Should We Do it?

Sept. 23, 2010

Nebraska’s obligations under the terms of the Republican Basin Compact and the Cooperative Agreement for the Platte River, as well as our continuing commitment to future generations, require reductions in the consumptive use of water in irrigation.

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