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 → 
Nebraska Extension released results from the 2020 surveys on farm custom rates, cash rent rates, and real estate values. Jim Jansen, Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, leads the 2020 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Report, and Glennis McClure, Farm and Ranch Management Analyst Extension Educator, leads the 2020 Nebraska Farm Custom Rates Report. These are two […] Continue reading → 
The highest chances for hail on any given day in the U.S. are in late spring and early summer in the Great Plains. The higher elevation of the Great Plains allows the freezing level in the atmosphere to be closer to the ground, which helps hailstones grow larger than in other parts of the country. […] Continue reading → 
We are in the process of hosting meetings for Nebraska On-Farm Research Network 2020 Annual Results Updates in Beatrice, Mead, Norfolk, Kearney, Alliance, and Grand Island. The first meeting starts on February 18 and the last one ends on February 28. To learn more about the meetings visit croptechcafe.org or contact me at 402-821-2151. One […] Continue reading → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington counties. If you plan to either hire or provide custom harvest and haul this fall, it is best to determine a fair custom rate before the custom work is done, not after. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Iowa State University […] Continue reading → This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington counties. If you plan to either hire or provide custom harvest and hauling this fall, it is best to determine a fair custom rate before the custom work is done, not after. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Iowa State University […] Continue reading → 
Eastern Nebraska Wheat and Pulse Crop Field Day, June 12 near Mead Print the program flyer as a reminder and tape or pin up at home or work. Listen to this audio promotion for the the field day! Please register online at go.unl.edu/wheatpulsefieldday by June 8 Learn more about this field day and others during […] Continue reading →