Written by John Nelson and Ritika Lamichhane As of July 19, southern rust has been confirmed in several counties in Nebraska, including the eastern and central part of the state. This year, the disease development occurred earlier than usual and has spread further north than it typically does. You can track the disease distribution at […] Continue reading → 
Written by Ritika Lamichhane and John Nelson UNL Plant Pathologist Dr. Tamra Jackson-Ziems and her team recently confirmed tar spot in Richardson County, just north of Falls City. The disease infestation is in very low levels, but it is important to begin scouting your corn fields. The Corn ipmPIPE helps track the appearance of tar […] Continue reading → 
The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows parts of the U.S. that are in drought, how intense it is, and short-term and long-term impacts. As the Water & Cropping Systems Extension Educator for Gage, Jefferson, and Saline counties, I contribute reports for this area directly to the weekly authors in Nebraska through our internal Nebraska drought […] Continue reading → 
Early season fungal diseases were low (prior to May 1). However, there are recent reports of stripe rust in Nebraska including my own reports of it in Jefferson and Saline Counties at low levels (view reports/map at https://cropwatch.unl.edu/plantdisease/wheat). Fusarium head blight (FHB), also called head scab, is a fungal disease that infects wheat during flowering, which typically occurs between the third week […] Continue reading → 
Southeast Nebraska farmers and crop consultants can sharpen their management strategies for the third and fourth most grown crops at the 3rd annual Southeast Nebraska Alfalfa & Wheat Expo. Hosts and Nebraska Extension Water & Cropping Systems Educators, Nathan Mueller and John Nelson, and Nebraska Extension Livestock Systems Educator, Connor Biehler advocate for more diverse […] Continue reading → 
The Nebraska Soybean Board and Nebraska Extension would like to invite you to attend your local Soybean Management Field Day being held this Friday, August 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the following location: August 11th – DeWitt, NE – Randy and Blake Huls farm – Google map: http://go.unl.edu/googlemapsmfd4 The 2023 Soybean Management Field […] Continue reading → 
When: Thursday morning, June 8, 2023 from 9:00 – 11:30 am Location: 1/4 mile west of Wehling Family Farms, 70397 581 Ave, Diller NE, 68342. GPS: 40.030166°, -96.939897° Driving Directions: From Diller, head south on Highway 103 for 4 miles. Go one mile south of Hwy 8 on 581st Ave (1 mile south of Hwy 8 and 103), turn west on 704th Road, […] Continue reading →