This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist for Nebraska Extension. Last week I discussed that iron in soybeans and zinc in corn are usually the only micronutrient problems in East Central Nebraska. Visit croptechcafe.org to listen to last week’s radio message. Iron deficiency chlorosis in soybeans or sometimes called “Platte Valley Yellows” has […] Continue reading → 
Mueller and Mullen discuss fertilizer inputs this spring with Farm Journal’s Nate Birt: Don’t Scissor Inputs Just Yet Continue reading → 
Chemigation Training to be held April 3rd at ARDC Nebraska Extension will conduct a chemigation certification training session at the ARDC near Mead on April 3rd at 9:30 a.m. Producers who plan to apply crop nutrients and pesticides through irrigation systems during 2015, including those whose 2014 permits expired Dec. 31, are required to attend […] Continue reading → What micronutrients do you really need? This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension. Let’s answer two questions. Should you cut your micronutrient fertilizer program this year? Are certain micronutrients more critical in corn versus soybeans? Zinc, copper, manganese, iron, boron, chloride, nickel, and molybdenum are plant essential micronutrients. Here in […] Continue reading → 
Should I inoculate my soybeans? This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, Nebraska Extension Cropping Systems Educator in Fremont, NE. The warm weather has farmers gearing up for planting season or at least thinking about it. This warm air causes the frequency of certain questions to rise too. One question is “Should I inoculate my soybeans.” […] Continue reading → 
