Area: Saline, Jefferson and Gage Counties
Degrees and Certifications
B.S. Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2005
M.S. Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2007
Ph.D. Agronomy, Kansas State University, 2012
Certified Crop Adviser - NE #106079
Areas of Focus: Precision ag data management, on-farm research, soil fertility and plant nutrition, eastern Nebraska cropping systems
Twitter: @croptechcafe
Blog: Crop Tech Cafe
Drop Soybean Seeding Rate and Save $10-$18 per Acre
April 20, 2012
Added profit: $10.66-$18.75 per acre*
*Based on $40-$65/bag soybean seed cost and reducing populations by 40,000 seeds/acre
*Based on $40-$65/bag soybean seed cost and reducing populations by 40,000 seeds/acre
Research: Under Heavy Insect Pressure, CruiserMaxx Protected Yield - UNL CropWatch
January 27, 2012
Most Sites Showed No Yield Difference between Treated and Untreated Soybean
2011 Field Research Shows Little Yield Effect from Soybean Seed Treatments - UNL CropWatch, 2011
January 12, 2012
A seed treatment trial was conducted at four locations in Nebraska in 2011 to determine its effect on stand, disease control, and yield. The sites, part of the Soybean Management Field Days, were near Bancroft (northeast Nebraska), Clay Center (south central), Cortland (southeast), and Elba (central).
UNL Studies Effect of Foliar Fungicides and Insecticides on Soybean Disease Severity and Yield
January 12, 2012
Foliar fungicide trials were conducted at four locations in Nebraska to determine the effects on disease control and yield. The sites, part of the the Soybean Management Field Days, were near Bancroft (northeast), Clay Center (south central), Cortland (southeast), and Elba (central).