Private pesticide applicators with licenses expiring in 2017 and anyone seeking first-time private applicator certification should plan to attend one of the remaining training opportunities in the area if they want to become certified. The closest remaining training locations and times are: Fremont – Extension Office – March 21st @ 1:00 p.m. Columbus – Pinnacle […] Continue reading → 
Which of the following two winter annual weeds are native to Nebraska? Field pennycress Henbit Marestail Prickly lettuce Shepherd’s purse Tansy mustard Dandelion Answer: Marestail and tansy mustard (see pictures and learn more about these weeds below. Learn more… Winter annual weeds are plants that emerge in the fall, overwinter as a seedlings, and resume […] Continue reading → 
What winter annual weed is the first to grow and flower in our no-till fields? Henbit Learn more… One of the first winter annual weeds we notice in the spring because of its purple flowers is Henbit. Henbit is only 4 to 12 inches tall and has multiple branched stems. One thing unique about […] Continue reading → 
Listen to this week’s Tune In for Top Tips on KTIC Radio: This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington counties. Last time our Tune In for Top Tips was to turn down your soybean seeding rate, not your radio. This week’s Tune In for Top Tips is […] Continue reading → What were the 2016 corn and soybean yields in Dodge and Washington counties? Corn yield was 175 and 183 bushels per acre for Dodge and Washington County, respectively. Soybean yield was 60 and 59 bushels per acre for Dodge and Washington County, respectively. Learn more… The United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics […] Continue reading → 
Listen to this week’s Tune In for Top Tips on KTIC Radio This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington counties. With the start of soybean planting season just two months away, I wanted to start a new radio series this growing season called “Tune In for Top Tips.” […] Continue reading → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington counties. Join me next Monday in Mead or Tuesday in Norfolk for the Nebraska On-Farm Research Annual Results Updates. Come hear from growers who conducted on-farm research as they share their results from the 2016 growing season. You will obtain […] Continue reading →