Managing Herbicide-Resistant Palmer Amaranth Field Day
July 1, 2015
Learn how to get an edge on managing Palmer amaranth resistant to atrazine and HPPD-inhibitor herbicides Tuesday, Aug. 4 at a Nebraska Extension field day near Shickley.
Emergency Crop Damage Disaster Meetings July 17
![Storm-damaged corn field in central Nebraska, July 10, 2014](documents/Storm-damaged-corn-field.gif)
Storm-damaged corn field in south central Nebraska, July 11. (Photo by Ron Seymour)
Counties Designated as Natural Disaster Areas
Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director, Dan Steinkruger, announced 29 counties have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to physical damage and losses caused by excessive rain, high winds, tornadoes, hail, flash flooding, and lightning affecting Nebraska.
Extension Field Reports
![Flooded field & full ditch in Dodge County](documents/Mueller-field-update-6-14.jpg)
As rains abated in some areas this week, low-lying, saturated fields such as this one in Dodge County, drained off.
Phone Scam Alert from FSA
It has been brought to the attention of USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) that a phone scam is being perpetrated on FSA customers.
Corn and Soybean Survival in Saturated and Flooded Soils
May 24, 2024
Several factors affect corn and soybean survival in flooded soils at early season growth stages. This Nebraska Extension article reviews considerations for growers concerned about impacts to seed germination for these crops.