This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington counties. Nebraska Extension Agronomists, Aaron Nygren, John Wilson, and I will be conducting a new series of workshops for northeast Nebraska farmers. The new Confronting Cropping Challenges Workshop is for those wanting to learn more about crop challenges we had […] Continue reading → 
In the year 1900, Dodge County was the largest producer of what crop in Nebraska? Sugar beets Learn more… Dodge County grew 4,251 acres of sugar beets for a total of 31,168 tons, which was 50 percent of the Nebraska sugar beet crop in 1900. Why? At that time Dodge County was home to the […] Continue reading → 
Irrigated farmers or landowners in the Crop Tech Café area should take a look at a new tool developed by UNL to estimate the potential pumping reductions from utilizing variable rate irrigation (VRI). With the rapid development of VRI technology there has been an increasing interest in utilizing VRI to improve irrigation efficiency, increase yields, […] Continue reading → What was the average Dodge and Washington County corn yield in 1915? In 1915, the Dodge and Washington County corn yields were 35.2 and 43.7 bushels per acre, respectively. Learn more… Last year (2015) the Dodge and Washington county corn yields were 194.8 and 187.6 bushels per acre, respectively. Farmers are able to produce 4 […] Continue reading → What is the largest reservoir/dam in Dodge County? The Trouble Creek Dam. Learn more… It was completed in 1984 and is part of the Merlon England Flood Control Project northwest of Fremont which includes 8 miles of ditches and the dam for flood control to protect Fremont. The lake is 175 acres in size when […] Continue reading → 
Field Assessment to Improve Efficiency Nebraska Extension is hosting a workshop for farmers interested in field sustainability and continuous improvement. Using the Field to Market Fieldprint calculator, attendees will enter their management and production information which will be used to compare fields with national, states, and local averages for the metrics of yield, erosion, irrigation […] Continue reading → 
Listen to this week’s Crop Tech Cafe Radio Corner on KTIC: Soil sampling depth This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington counties. Whether you take soil sample yourself or hire someone to do it for you, there are some important guidelines to follow when soil sampling. […] Continue reading → 