Director of the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center
Brad Lubben
- Exten Assoc Professor Agricultural Economics University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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Preregistration Urged for Safe Tractor, Machinery Operation Classes
May 23, 2008
Coming up in Sidney, Alliance, Bridgeport, Harrisburg
Timing Post-Emergence Weed Control In Corn
May 16, 2008
In the coming weeks as your corn gets off to a good start, so will the weeds, competing with the crop for light, water and nutrients. The longer weeds compete with corn, usually the higher the yield losses. The level of yield loss will depend on
Recommendations for Controlling Volunteer Corn in Soybean
May 16, 2008
Control
Volunteer corn can be controlled mechanically (eg. inter-row cultivation) or with herbicides.
Narrow Rows Aid in Velvetleaf Control
May 16, 2008
Velvetleaf, also known as button-weed, is an important annual weed in row crops throughout the Midwest. Its fast growth rate allows it to compete with crops for growth limiting resources such as light, nutrients and water. Velvetleaf competitiveness, however, can be reduced by modifying cultural practices, including planting crop in narrow rows.