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It’s the Season for Controlling Soybean Cyst Nematode
October 3, 2023
Soybean cyst nematode can cause up to 30% yield loss with no significant aboveground symptoms, making soil sampling at the end of soybean season a critical part of managing this crop pest.
Crop Progress: Corn Harvest at 22%, Soybean Harvest at 29%
October 2, 2023
As of Oct. 1, harvest for all Nebraska crops continued at or above average pace.
USDA to Survey Row Crops County Acreage and Production
September 29, 2023
In October, USDA NASS will begin surveying Nebraska producers on total acres planted and harvested, and total yield and production of row crops, to calculate county-level estimates.
This Week on N Field: Push Test for Corn Stalk Rot
September 29, 2023
Nebraska Extension Educator Amy Timmerman explains how to conduct a push test to identify stalk rot before harvesting your corn fields.
Future Agronomists at Work
September 29, 2023
All Nebraska youth who participated in the 2023 Regional Youth Crop Scouting Competition earned accolades for exhibiting their knowledge and skills in nine separate crop scouting exercises throughout the contest.
Weekly Weather Update and Outlook: Sept. 28, 2023
September 28, 2023
A near-record warm period is expected to close out September, and October will begin with widespread rainfall in Nebraska.
Bean Breeders Scout Fields for Desirable Bean Genetics
September 28, 2023
The best dry bean plants in the Nebraska Panhandle will soon be sent to researchers across the world as part of an ongoing international collaboration on cross-breeding.
USDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Ag Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs
September 28, 2023
This week, FSA will issue more than $581 million in 2021 and 2022 drought and wildfire emergency relief to eligible ranchers, and $1.17 billion in crop disaster assistance.