Given the recent flood and hail damage in Dodge and Washington counties, here are some valuable resources (articles, videos, etc) for you when evaluating your crops: Assessing Hail Damage in Corn and Soybeans Corn and Soybean Survival in Saturated and Flood Soils Fungicide Use in Corn after Hail or Wind Damage For your information, […] Continue reading → 
Listen to this morning’s extension corner: This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington counties. Besides marestail, waterhemp is one of the most challenging weeds to control in soybeans. This past week, we saw some waterhemp plants grow as much as 8 inches. Most soybean fields have been […] Continue reading → 
Source: Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities website Rivalries are a hallmark of the university experience — an opportunity for students and alumni to show off their school pride, root for our student-athletes, and, last but not least, secure all-important bragging rights. And while we all certainly look forward to competing on the playing field, […] Continue reading → 
Where Winter Wheat Works This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington counties. Are you looking to improve soil quality and health, plant cover crops, reduce soil erosion, find a place to haul manure, fight winter annual weeds, diversify of your crop rotation, and spread out workload […] Continue reading → 
Workshop Focuses on Windbreaks: A well designed and maintained windbreak can provide many benefits to a home, acreage or farm. Now is the time to make plans and start preparing for windbreak establishment, maintenance, and rejuvenation. Common questions about windbreaks include: What is the best design for a windbreak? What type of trees should be planted in […] Continue reading → 
Listen to the KTIC Radio Extension Corner: This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington counties. As we move into the month of June, we usually start to wonder if we should make any changes to our normal soybean management, such as changing relative maturity, custom planting, or […] 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 → 