Many factors affect corn growth and development, especially early in the growing season. A common question this time of year after corn is planted and some fields have emerged whiles other have not is “How many Growing Degree Days (GDD) does it take for my corn to emerge?” Since corn emergence is directly related to […] Continue reading → 
Personal protective equipment, also called PPE, may be in short supply during the 2020 growing season. The most common personal protective equipment needed for mixing, loading, and applying pesticides safely include chemical resistant boots, aprons, goggles, gloves and respirators in addition to proper clothing (pants, long-sleeves, etc.). Now all of these are not in short […] Continue reading → 
Last week I wrote about freeze damage to alfalfa and there is now an expanded version on our statewide agronomy website at https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2020/freeze-damage-alfalfa. I have received numerous questions and concerns about winter wheat too. Our western Nebraska Cropping Systems Extension Specialist, Cody Creech, has already written an article about freeze injury to wheat with references […] Continue reading → 
With warm weather the first week of April and the current cold spell, questions about freeze damage to alfalfa will be on the rise. Friend, Plymouth, and Beatrice reached 86, 87, and 89 degrees respectively on April 7. In Lincoln, a record high was set for the day of April 7 (87 degrees) and a […] Continue reading → 
You could really notice the spring growth of winter annual weeds in some fields this past week. A winter annual weed is an unwanted plant in your field that germinated last fall, overwintered, resumed growth this spring, and will some begin flowering and producing seed this spring. There are numerous species of winter annuals weeds […] Continue reading → 
As winter wheat has started to greenup, it is now time to finalize plans for topdress fertilizer applications so you are ready to apply once the soil is dry enough. Even though the acres of wheat are much lower than they once were, wheat still ranks as the fourth most planted crop following corn, soybean, […] Continue reading → 
Nebraska Extension is fully committed to the health and well-being of Nebraskans. In a disease situation like COVID-19, the principle of social distancing is one of the main methods that can be used to help reduce the spread of the disease. Chancellor Ronnie Green has issued guidance that all UNL classes will move to ‘remote’ […] Continue reading →