No-till Planting Tips for a Dry Year - UNL CropWatch, March 27, 2013

Corn emerging among residue

Figure 1. Even emergence of corn amid residue cover.  (Photos by Paul Jasa)

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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.

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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.

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