This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist for Nebraska Extension. Last week I discussed management practices to alleviate iron deficiency chlorosis in soybeans. Visit croptechcafe.org to listen to last week’s radio message. Zinc deficiency in corn is the other main micronutrient deficiency concern in the area. Zinc deficiency in corn occurs more frequently in […] Continue reading → 
Reprinted from Crop Watch Figure 1. The large number and size of nodules is one sign of an adequate environment for nitrogen fixation by Bradyrhizobium species. (Photo by Nathan Mueller) In an effort to ensure profitable production on the estimated 5.1 million acres of soybeans in 2015, Nebraska farmers are scrutinizing inputs and really focusing […] Continue reading → 
Link to the recorded Ag Tile Drainage Meeting: Click Here Continue reading → This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist for Nebraska Extension. Last week I discussed that iron in soybeans and zinc in corn are usually the only micronutrient problems in East Central Nebraska. Visit croptechcafe.org to listen to last week’s radio message. Iron deficiency chlorosis in soybeans or sometimes called “Platte Valley Yellows” has […] Continue reading → 
Mueller and Mullen discuss fertilizer inputs this spring with Farm Journal’s Nate Birt: Don’t Scissor Inputs Just Yet Continue reading → What micronutrients do you really need? This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension. Let’s answer two questions. Should you cut your micronutrient fertilizer program this year? Are certain micronutrients more critical in corn versus soybeans? Zinc, copper, manganese, iron, boron, chloride, nickel, and molybdenum are plant essential micronutrients. Here in […] Continue reading → 