Hello All, What’s up this Wheat? Weekly highlights and resources for producing winter wheat in eastern Nebraska. Weather NOAA and USDA Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin: March 24 How much rainfall do we expect to see over the next 5-7 days? Estimates of 0.5” to 1.25”, with higher amounts in in the northeast Nebraska Mesonet: […] Continue reading → 
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension takes the health and safety of our communities very seriously. As the United States and global health officials continue to address the spread of novel coronavirus and COVID-19 infection, health and emergency preparedness officials at UNL are monitoring the situation in collaboration with our local governmental partners. Saline County Government […] Continue reading → 
Hello All, What’s up this Wheat? Weekly highlights and resources for producing winter wheat in eastern Nebraska. Happy first day of spring! Weather Al’s Forecast on Market Journal – Nebraska Extension Ag Climatologist Nebraska Mesonet: Soil Moisture Sensor Readings at 4, 10, 20, and 40 inches deep. Use the drop-down menu and select soil moisture […] Continue reading → 
Nebraska Extension is fully committed to the health and well-being of Nebraskans. In a disease situation like COVID-19, the principle of social distancing is one of the main methods that can be used to help reduce the spread of the disease. Chancellor Ronnie Green has issued guidance that all UNL classes will move to ‘remote’ […] Continue reading → 
How important is considering soybean relative maturity in eastern Nebraska? It can be significant depending on your goals. Spreading out harvest to manage seed moisture at harvest, early harvest for marketing, early harvest to seed a cover/forage crop or winter wheat cash crop, or later relative maturities for timing rainfalls in mid to late August […] Continue reading → 
On Tuesday, March 3, Nebraska Extension will be hosting the Southeast Nebraska Soil Health Conference in Hickman in southern Lancaster County. The conference theme is feeding the belowground and aboveground livestock. It is an opportunity for both crop and livestock producers to learn new ideas about cover crops and soil health that can have positive […] Continue reading → 
