2015 Dodge County Crop Yield Tour: September 1-4 by Nathan Mueller Note: Summary tables provided at the end of the blog post. Corn Yield Estimation Method: Stop at random fields along a predetermined driving route through Dodge County (Map). Walk past all end rows and then walk another 60 feet or more into the field. […] Continue reading → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist for Nebraska Extension. Many of you have been attending seed company plot tours and starting to think about which soybean varieties to pick for the 2016 growing season. Soybean variety selection is the earliest routine management decision you make and one of the most important. Trials in […] Continue reading → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist for Nebraska Extension. Estimating soybean yields at the end of August are simply that, estimates. However, it can give us an idea of an estimated range in yields to expect to help market new crop during September prior to harvest. Because the number of seeds per pod […] Continue reading → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist for Nebraska Extension. Producers that are interested in diversifying inputs, improving soil health, and increasing yields are encouraged to take part in a free workshop about utilizing livestock manure. The workshop will take place on Monday, August 10 from 11:30 – 1:30 at the Dodge County Nebraska […] Continue reading → 
August 16-18 rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 5 inches across the Dodge and Washington Counties bringing a likely end to the irrigation season for many. Rainfall totals were lowest around Fremont and highest around Scribner. Most corn is between the dough (R4) and dent (R5) stages. Disease pressure from southern rust, gray leaf spot, […] Continue reading → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist for Nebraska Extension. I have been receiving calls about soybean aphids over the past week and I wanted to discuss with you some guidelines moving into the second half of August. First, there is three numbers I want you to remember 250-80-6. These are numbers to remember […] Continue reading → 
1.5 miles NE of Scribner: Irrigated no-till soybeans on Moody Silty Clay loam soil (about 2.2″ of available water per foot) August 10 – August 17 Weekly Rainfall/Irrigation & Crop Water Use for August 10 – August 17: Rainfall = 2.2″ Irrigation = 0″ (0.0″ total for season) ET (Evapotranspiration) Reading: 1.2 Soybean Water Use […] Continue reading →