View crop water use from around the Nebraska including locally at the Nebraska Ag Water Mgnt Network. Location 1: 2 miles west of Hooper, rainfed no-till corn after soybeans on Moody Silty Clay Loam soil (about 2.2″ of available water per foot) July 8– July 15 Weekly Rainfall & Crop Water Use for July 8 – July […] Continue reading → 
Listen to this morning’s extension corner with Nathan Mueller on wind-damaged corn: This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington counties. On July 5, storms with damaging winds estimated at 60 to 80 mph and some hail caused crop damage across the area including in Dodge […] Continue reading → 
Crop Tour and Replant Considerations This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington Counties. Two days ago, I took the first crop tour of 2016. During this 175 mile crop tour, I covered the 9 major soil regions of Dodge and Washington counties. My goal was to assess […] Continue reading → 
Six agronomic issues to check out this week in your fields or just learn about: Scout early planted corn fields for damping off and final stand. Learn how long it can take for corn to emerge after planting. Don’t let them cut your yield, scout certain fields for cutworms/armyworms. Why do corn plants turn purple sometimes? […] Continue reading → 
Q: Should I keep my initial corn stand or replant it? Background: In Colfax, Dodge, and Washington counties, corn emergence and plant population in some fields planted from April 13-17 are less than ideal. Fields were planted into dry soil during warm weather. Then, rain and cold weather set in from April 18 through April […] Continue reading → 
In Dodge and Washington counties, corn planting was off to a fast start during a stretch from April 10 to April 17. Many growers were able to get 10 to 70% of their corn planted, averaging close to 20-25%. Due to the windy conditions in this same time frame, spraying preplant/preemerge herbicides was limited. The area […] Continue reading → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension. Last week I discussed which micronutrients we need to be concerned about in Northeast Nebraska. Visit croptechcafe.org to listen to last week’s radio message. Zinc deficiency in corn is the main micronutrient concern in Northeast Nebraska. Soil test zinc can be too low […] Continue reading →