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Southern Rust of Corn in Cuming, Dodge and Washington Counties

Southern Rust in Washington County, NE
  Interview on Diseases in Corn and Soybeans with Nathan Mueller (Nebraska Extension) and Chad Moyer (KTIC) http://s61.podbean.com/pb/0d7bbf589284976a07848e38cb240b4a/55ca56ab/data2/blogs60/700996/uploads/08-11-15MuellerCropsweb.mp3   Over the past week, southern rust (Figures 1-4)) is being found in some corn fields in Cuming, Dodge, & Washington Counties. Southern rust does not overwinter in Nebraska and must be blown in from the south. […]
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Dodge & Washington County Crop Report

Defoliation from green cloverworms and thistle caterpillars.
Most corn is between the V6 and V12 growth stages. Growers, seed companies, and agronomists are monitoring northern corn leaf blight in the area as lesions are now visible. Scouting will be important especially on more susceptible hybrids following corn. Corn blotch leaf miners are now active, but at low levels. Overall, the corn crop […]
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Dodge County Crop Condition Tour – June 1

Figure 1. Major soil associations (colored polygons) in Dodge County are used to segment the crop condition report due to difference in soil texture, drainage, and topography. In this report, I will use the definitions used by USDA-NASS for crop conditions: General crop conditions. The county’s entire crop should be assigned a percentage by category, […] Continue reading →