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‘Great Plains Sawfly Survey Project’ Seeks Grower Input
July 6, 2023
Growers are encouraged to share their insights on controlling wheat stem sawfly through the survey, which will help a UNL-led team of researchers find improved solutions for management of this pervasive wheat pest.
Hybrid Breeding: The Essentials – Workshop and Field Day
July 6, 2023
Hosted in the UNL maize breeding nursery, the workshop will give participants an introductory overview of the structure and complexity of a comprehensive hybrid breeding program.
Weekly Weather Update: July 6, 2023
July 6, 2023
Despite last week's rains bringing substantial improvements to drought across the state, corn and soybean conditions are quite poor for this point in the year, indicating yield losses may be likely regardless of how good the rest of the season is.
Hail Damage to Crops in Scotts Bluff Area
July 6, 2023
Extension experts weigh in on recent hail impacts in Nebraska and options producers should take into consideration regarding weed and disease control for damaged crops.
Nebraska June 1, 2023 Grain Stocks
July 6, 2023
Most Nebraska grain stocks were down considerably as of June 1, with wheat leading the deficit at 61% lower than June 2022 stocks.
2023 Nebraska Acreage
July 6, 2023
While corn, soybean and dry edible bean planted acreage is down slightly from last year, winter wheat acreage is up 17% in Nebraska.
Crop Progress: Winter Wheat Harvest Begins in Nebraska
July 6, 2023
Winter wheat harvest was at 3% as of July 2, lagging behind last year's pace by 19%.
USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports by July 17, Use New Online Map Features on Farmers.gov
July 5, 2023
Producers can access their FSA farm records, maps and common land units through the farmers.gov portal to help expedite the crop acreage reporting process.