The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows parts of the U.S. that are in drought, how intense it is, and short-term and long-term impacts. As the Water & Cropping Systems Extension Educator for Gage, Jefferson, and Saline counties, I contribute reports for this area directly to the weekly authors in Nebraska through our internal Nebraska drought […] Continue reading → 
Nebraska Extension has numerous field days that agronomists, conservationists, and farmers can attend during the summer across the state. Locally, we have two upcoming regional field days at the end of June and early July. Please learn more about each of the field days and consider attending. First up is our Weed Management Field Day […] Continue reading → 
When: Thursday morning, June 8, 2023 from 9:00 – 11:30 am Location: 1/4 mile west of Wehling Family Farms, 70397 581 Ave, Diller NE, 68342. GPS: 40.030166°, -96.939897° Driving Directions: From Diller, head south on Highway 103 for 4 miles. Go one mile south of Hwy 8 on 581st Ave (1 mile south of Hwy 8 and 103), turn west on 704th Road, […] Continue reading → 
Due to the dry weather, early season fungal diseases were low or not even present, i.e., no reports of stripe and leaf rust (view reports/map and take the survey yourself at https://cropwatch.unl.edu/plantdisease/wheat). I did not recommend a fungicide application prior to flowering this season, save the application and product cost. However, dependent on the near-term […] Continue reading → 
When weather and workload does not permit the application of preemergence herbicides prior to planting, there are options. Some preemergence herbicides are labeled for broadcast application after corn and soybean emergence without injury. Additionally, early post-crop emergence herbicide applications including these herbicides are beneficial for controlling weed species with extended emergence (e.g., waterhemp and Palmer […] Continue reading → 
Sulfur and chloride could be two key nutrients to apply during the spring green up phase of winter wheat in Eastern Nebraska. If these nutrients were not included in your fall fertilizer, an early spring fertilizer pass in March across the field may still be warranted. In Eastern Nebraska, local observations and data suggest that […] Continue reading → 
Chemigation is the process of applying chemicals to land/crops with water from an irrigation system. Chemical is broadly defined as any fertilizer, herbicide, fungicide, or pesticides mixed with the irrigation water during application. In southeast Nebraska, the most common chemigation process is applying liquid nitrogen fertilizer through a center pivot. Applying nitrogen fertilizer through pivots […] Continue reading →