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 → 
In this report, I will use the definitions used by USDA-NASS for crop conditions: General crop conditions. Categories are defined as follows: Very Poor – Extreme loss of yield potential; complete or near complete crop failure. Poor – Heavy loss of yield potential due to excessive soil moisture, drought, disease, etc. Fair – Less than […] Continue reading → 
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 […] Continue reading → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist for Nebraska Extension. It has been a challenging spring due to the frequency of rain that caused the soybean crop to get off to a late start. On top of that we added some weed issues in our soybean crop, specifically marestail also called horseweed this year. […] Continue reading → 
Figure 1. Major soil associations (colored polygons) in Washington County were used to segment the crop condition report due to differences 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 → 
One important issue facing many Nebraska farms this growing season is the challenge of dealing with herbicide resistant weeds. While not a new issue, herbicide resistance in weeds has increasingly become a struggle for many parts of the United States and in Nebraska. The discovery of multiple weed species with resistance to glyphosate, or the […] Continue reading → 
I’m going to talk about noxious weeds a little bit early, as recent rains and warm temperatures may move up the time to control them this year. If you are not ready, you can miss the window when you can most effectively control noxious weeds… in the spring. Fall is the best time to control […] Continue reading →