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KTIC Radio Extension Corner, Jan. 22: Weed and Insect Resistance Workshop, Feb. 3

This is Nathan Mueller, Cropping Systems Extension Educator in Fremont, NE. Nebraska Extension will be hosting a Weed and Insect Resistance Workshop for area producers and agricultural clientele interested in improving management of resistance weeds and insects. In 2014, western corn rootworm and common waterhemp were two of the main resistant pests that reduced yield […]
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Dodge County Crop Report – July 7

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, with the total of the categories equal to 100 percent. Categories are defined as follows: Very Poor – Extreme loss of yield potential; complete or near complete […]
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Dodge County Crop Report – July 1

Platte River Valley (Fremont, Ames, North Bend) Corn and soybeans on well-drained fields in the Platte River valley are in fair to good condition. Some corn fields will have visible tassels by next week (Figure 2). Soybeans that were planted early are about 1.5 ft tall and blooming (Figure 3). However, waterlogged conditions have negatively […]
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