John Lindquist
- Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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How Extended High Heat Disrupts Corn Pollination
June 29, 2012
Much of this was originally published August 1, 2011 and is being republished now as corn enters the pollination stage during a period of predicted unusually high temperatures.
Irrigation Management with Limited Capacity or Water Allocations
July 6, 2012
Irrigation management under hot, dry conditions like we're seeing now can become complicated when your water supply is limited due to well capacity or water allocations. Careful management can help you more efficiently use the water you have to produce yield. This year a few well-timed inches of water may make all the difference.
Tips for Irrigating in Extreme Hot, Dry Conditions
I am often asked if you should operate your pivot during extreme weather conditions with high winds, high temperatures, and low relative humidity. My answer is “that depends.”
Irrigation Management in Extreme Conditions -- Maximizing Pivot Efficiency
Extreme Irrigation
For more information see
Deferring the First Soybean Irrigation until Stage R3
July 5, 2012
SoyWater Updated to Account for 2012 Soil Water Conditions
Also see in this week's CropWatch: How to Register For and Use UNL SoyWater
Why You'll Want to Sample for SCN This Fall
Oct. 27, 2014
$45 million.
That's how much Nebraska soybean farmers are estimated to have lost to soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) last year.
The good news is that loss will decrease in 2014. The bad news is that's because the price of soybeans is lower, not because SCN is any less common.