Samuel Wortman
- Assoc Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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Tode Awards Recognize Results of SCN Sampling
March 21, 2013
The 'Tode Awards are given annually to Nebraska counties for their work in sampling for soybean cyst nematodes, the most devastating pest in our soybean. Last year SCN losses were estimated at $40 million in Nebraska and over $1 billion nationally.
Checklist for Maintaining Your Pivot
March 14, 2013
The drought of 2012 has many irrigators trying to forget the past. Lack of rainfall and high daily ET rates kept irrigators on the run just trying to keep up. However, this is an excellent time to remember what occurred last summer and make corrections before the irrigation season begins again.
Preseason Irrigation Checkup
March-April Showers Welcome, Not Likely to Eliminate Deficit - UNL CropWatch, March 15, 2013
March 15, 2013
Spring is fast approaching and it won’t be long before producers begin planting. While the devastating drought of 2012 is still fresh on everyone’s mind, there are glimmers of hope that the atmosphere soon may be generating robust precipitation events across the western High Plains region.