CropWatch Story Index September 9-23, 2011
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Corn harvest was just getting underway in this field of dryland corn in central Nebraska. On Sept. 20 the USDA Agricultural Statistics Service estimate that 22% of the state's corn was mature, well behind last year's 45% and the 34% average. Corn harvest was at 2%, behind 5% last year at this time, but near the long-term average of 3%. (Photo by Brandy VanDeWalle) |
September 9-23, 2011
CropWatch
Corn Production
Wheat Production
Weather Forecasts
- Western Nebraska sees Pockets of Freeze and Frost
- GDDs Behind, Expected to Catch up Some in Late September
- Early Frost Forecast for the Northern Corn Belt; updated Sept. 13
Weed Management
Irrigation Management
- Recent Rains Meet Final Crop Water Needs at Monitoring Sites
- UNL Reports Look at NE Irrigated Land, People's Willingness to Buy It
Flood Recovery
- Sept. 12 Webinar Addresses Flood Recovery for Cropland
- ISU and UNL Release Fact Sheets on Post-Flood Cropland Recovery
Extension Programs & Resources
Crop Reports
- USDA: Corn and Soybean Maturity Lagging Behind Last Year and Normal (Sept. 26, 2011)
- USDA: Nebraska Corn, Soybean Near or Above Long-term Averages (Sept. 20, 2011)