Javed Iqbal

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Work Keim Hall (KEIM) 312
Lincoln NE 68583-0915
US
Work 402-472-1432 On campus, dial 2-1432
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Introduction in CropWatch

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#NField Observations for July 2021

July 21, 2021
This week, Nebraska Extension Educator Brad Schick explains how to take control of alfalfa weeds in the summer.

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Nebraska Soybean Stocks down 48%, Corn Stocks Down 11% from 2020

July 1, 2021
Nebraska soybean stored in all positions totaled 57.7 million bushels, down 48% from last year. Corn stocks in all positions totaled 504 million bushels, down 11% from 2020.

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Nebraska’s June 2021 Acreage Report

July 1, 2021
Sorghum planted is up 44% from 2020 in Nebraska. Corn planted is down 5% from last year, and soybean planted is up 4%. Read more on estimated acreage plantings from June's survey.

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Nebraska irrigation canal
In this photo from the Platte Basin Timelapse Project, an irrigation canal delivers water to farmland in Scotts Bluff County. Scotts Bluff National Monument is on the horizon.

Nebraska Water Center Conference Hits the Road this August for Scottsbluff

July 1, 2021
An all-star lineup of Nebraska water professionals will discuss water infrastructure in the panhandle, western Nebraska’s unique hydrogeology, and innovation in water and agricultural management at this year's Nebraska Water Center Conference.

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Knox Announces Retirement from Nebraska Crop Improvement Association

July 1, 2021
Steve Knox, Nebraska Crop Improvement Association secretary/manager and affiliate with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, retired July 1.

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Rhizoctonia root rot of soybeans
Photo 1. Rhizoctonia root rot of soybeans. Lesions near the soil line tend to be sunken and dry.

Disease Reports from the UNL Diagnostic Clinic — June 30

July 1, 2021
Several diseases were reported in samples submitted to the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic from June 15 through June 30, 2021.

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Western bean cutworm adult

Degree-days for Prediction of Western Bean Cutworm Flight

June 21, 2022
Measuring the amount of heat between an upper and lower threshold to which an insect has been exposed, degree-days models can provide a high level of precision in predicting western bean cutworm peak flight.

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2021 Corn Yield Forecasts: Approach and Interpretation of Results

June 30, 2021
The Yield Forecasting Center (YFC) will provide real-time information on corn phenology and forecasts of corn yield potential every three weeks, starting in mid-July, to aid growers and ag industry in making management, logistics and marketing decisions through the 2021 season.

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