As spring approaches and winter wheat begins to green up, agronomists and farmers still have the opportunity to stimulate spring tillering on late-planted fields or those fields with thin stands with early nitrogen. If not applied in the fall, two other key nutrients, chloride and sulfur, can be included at green up during the early […] Continue reading → 
This is the fifth column in a series on phosphorus (P) management proficiency. Last week I wrote the about (Part 2) the study evaluating the differences in P management approaches in continuous corn production. In that same Nebraska study, they did soil sample analysis in 2-inch increments for soil P concentration. I think we will […] Continue reading → 
Last week I wrote about phosphorus (P) fertility philosophies or approaches. This week I am writing about Nebraska research that compared those phosphorus fertilizer approaches. This research was published in the 2018 Soil Science Society of America Journal by UNL faculty Wortmann, Shapiro, Shaver, and Mainz. One of the objectives of their research was to […] Continue reading → 
Welcome to part six of the column series on soybean micronutrients. The last couple of weeks I discussed boron, chloride, cobalt, and copper. I will quickly cover how iron (Fe) is essential to soybeans, known deficiencies and toxicities in the region, factors of iron availability in soil, soil and plant tissue testing, and management recommendations. […] Continue reading → 
HAY STORAGE – by Ben Beckman, Beef Systems Extension Educator A number of factors go into ensuring a quality hay crop is harvested each year. Proper storage of hay may be just as important for a quality forage as efforts in the field. Don’t let your work to put up quality hay be wasted by […] Continue reading → 
First, no one likes to see a soybean canopy devoured by Japanese beetles, grasshoppers, or various caterpillars. Second, most people overestimate the amount of defoliation that has occurred. Lastly, most folks do not like scouting several locations within a field in July/August because it is tough walking. We should tolerate some low level of defoliation […] Continue reading → 