John Wilson

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111 N 13th St Tekamah NE 68061-1098
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Location: Based in Burt County with responsibilities there and in Thurston and Dakota counties; statewide responsibilities with soybean cyst nematode education
Program Areas:  Crop Production, particularly corn, soybeans & alfalfa; integrated pest management, particularly insects, diseases & nematodes
Focus Area: Soybean cyst nematodes and soybean diseases
Education: BS and MS degrees in agronomy (crop production option) from University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Drought Stress May Make Scouting for SCN Easier

This year's drought conditions may hold one benefit for soybean producers: a better opportunity than most years to scout for the elusive soybean cyst nematode (SCN).

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Consider Label Restrictions for Corn and Soybean Insecticides

August 9, 2012

With increased interest in harvesting or grazing drought-damaged corn and soybeans for livestock feed, be alert to label restrictions if any insecticides were applied to these crops.

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Salvaging Soybeans as Hay or Silage - UNL CropWatch, July 27, 2012

July 27, 2012

Rain-fed soybeans may still have an opportunity to produce yield in areas that receive sufficient and timely rains. If that’s not the case for your dryland soybeans, you may want to salvage them as hay or silage.

When made correctly, soybean hay and silage can have feeding values similar to those for alfalfa.

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