Loren Giesler

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Work Hardin Hall (HARH) 711 south
Lincoln NE 68583-0997
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Are Soybean Inoculants Recommended after Drought? - UNL CropWatch, May 30, 2013

May 30, 2013

Q. Do I need to use soybean inoculants after the drought?

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Cost Effective Tools to Improve Water Use Efficiency

May 24, 2013

Which tool is best for you?

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Using an Atmometer or ETgage

May 24, 2013

ETgage

 

Figure 1. Key components of an atmometer installed approximately 40 inches above ground in a pasture.

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Using the Watermark Sensor

May 24, 2013

Watermark sensors monitor soil water status while atmometers estimate crop water use. Both can be used in conjunction to provide efficient, season-long irrigation water use. (See related CW article.)

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UNL Releases New Pesticide Record-Keeping App - UNL CropWatch, May 24, 2013

Editor's Note: The PeRK app has been discontinued and is no longer available. (Dated: Jan. 1, 2022)

For alternative options, view the Pesticide Safety Education Program's recordkeeping resources.

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Tracking Air and Soil Temperatures in Soybeans Planted April 29

May 17, 2013
A few weeks ago a CropWatch article discussed chilling injury in soybean. To follow up on that discussion, we have been tracking air and soil temperatures, and germination in no-till and strip-till fields planted just prior to the May 1 cold spell.

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