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Assessing winter wheat stands

As wheat planting wraps up, it is time to start assessing your plant population or stand that has emerged. As a reminder, please certify your winter wheat planted acres by November 15 at your local USDA-FSA office. Just like corn and soybeans, assessing your initial early season plant population is critical to ensure you have […]
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2023 Southeast Nebraska Alfalfa & Wheat Expo – Aug. 24

Southeast Nebraska farmers and crop consultants can sharpen their management strategies for the third and fourth most grown crops at the 3rd annual Southeast Nebraska Alfalfa & Wheat Expo. Hosts and Nebraska Extension Water & Cropping Systems Educators, Nathan Mueller and John Nelson, and Nebraska Extension Livestock Systems Educator, Connor Biehler advocate for more diverse […]
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2023 Gage, Jefferson, and Saline counties Wheat Management Field Day – June 8, 2023

When: Thursday morning, June 8, 2023 from 9:00 – 11:30 am Location: 1/4 mile west of Wehling Family Farms, 70397 581 Ave, Diller NE, 68342. GPS: 40.030166°, -96.939897° Driving Directions: From Diller, head south on Highway 103 for 4 miles. Go one mile south of Hwy 8 on 581st Ave (1 mile south of Hwy 8 and 103), turn west on 704th Road, […]
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Do you still need a wheat foliar fungicide?

Due to the dry weather, early season fungal diseases were low or not even present, i.e., no reports of stripe and leaf rust (view reports/map and take the survey yourself at https://cropwatch.unl.edu/plantdisease/wheat). I did not recommend a fungicide application prior to flowering this season, save the application and product cost. However, dependent on the near-term […]
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