Wheat Disease Update
Figure 1. A flooded section of a grower’s wheat field in excellent condition in Deuel County on May 25.
Q/A: Questions about Soybean Emergence and Stands
Digging in skips showed soybeans unable to push through hard no-till soil in this field (left). Plumule emerging from the epicotyl on a seedling that had cotyledons stripped from crusting during emergence (right). A 5% yield loss is assumed for that soybean when this happens. (Photos by Jenny Rees)
Pasture and Forage Minute: Time for Forage Program Analysis, Fertilizing Grasses and Spurge Control
Leafy spurge is an aggressive noxious weed that is difficult to remove once established. For optimum control, early detection and herbicides are recommended. (Photo by Ben Beckman)
FarmBits Podcast: Making of a Model
Hosted by Samantha Teten and Jackson Stansell — graduate students in UNL's Department of Biological Systems Engineering and Nebraska Extension Digital Agriculture team members — FarmBits Podcast is a weekly series highlighting new innovations and trends in digital agriculture through interviews with academic experts, farmers and industry specialists.
UNL assistant professor Dr. Laila Puntel discusses the complexities of a nitrogen model, connecting the dots between the abstract concept of a model with commercially available tools.
Wheat Disease Update
Figure 1. A grower’s wheat field in excellent condition in Chase County in southwest Nebraska on May 19.
Quality Decision-making: What Should Farmers and Ranchers Be Paying Attention to Now?
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Farm Income and the Safety Net in 2021
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Pasture and Forage Minute: Alfalfa Cutting Prep and Weevil Control
Figure 1. Adult and small- to medium-sized larvae of the alfalfa weevil. (Photo by Julie Peterson)
Free Farm and Ag Law Clinics Set for June
With in-person meetings resuming, there are four dates and locations set for free farm and ag law clinics in June.
Corn Planting Nears Completion, Soybeans at 71%
For the week ending May 16, 2021, corn planted was 86%, near 89% last year, but ahead of 77% for the five-year average, and soybeans planted was 71%, near 75% last year, but well ahead of 46% average.
USDA NASS Predicts 8% Increase for Winter Wheat Crop
Based on May 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2021 winter wheat crop is forecast at 36.7 million bushels, up 8% from last year's crop, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service
Stripe Rust Confirmed in 11 Counties in Southeast and South Central Nebraska
Figure 1 and 2: (Left) Figure 1. A grower’s wheat field in excellent condition in Adams County on May 12. (Right) Figure 2. Stripe rust in a grower’s field in Adams County on May 12.
Wheat Variety Trial Field Tours June 8-17 Across Nebraska
The wheat variety trial field tours will be in seven locations across Nebraska, from Fairbury to Hemingford, from June 8-17.
FarmBits Podcast: Nitrogen Roots
Hosted by Samantha Teten and Jackson Stansell — graduate students in UNL's Department of Biological Systems Engineering and Nebraska Extension Digital Agriculture team members — FarmBits Podcast is a weekly series highlighting new innovations and trends in digital agriculture through interviews with academic experts, farmers and industry specialists.