This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension. Finding profit in 2016 is something we are all focusing on. Seed, fertilizer, and chemical usually make up 30-40% of your production cost. We are going to focus on the foundation for wise fertilizer expenditures, soil sampling. That’s right, before we talk about fertilizer, […] Continue reading → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist for Nebraska Extension. Producers that are interested in diversifying inputs, improving soil health, and increasing yields are encouraged to take part in a free workshop about utilizing livestock manure. The workshop will take place on Monday, August 10 from 11:30 – 1:30 at the Dodge County Nebraska […] Continue reading → 
Figure 1. Major soil associations (colored polygons) in Dodge County are used to segment the crop condition report due to difference 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 → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist for Nebraska Extension. We have received 6 to over 10 inches of rain in East Central Nebraska since April and concerns of nitrogen loss in saturated soils is becoming a reality. At the West Point Weather Station, the root zone soil moisture profile is the highest recorded […] Continue reading → 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 → 
Chemigation Training to be held April 3rd at ARDC Nebraska Extension will conduct a chemigation certification training session at the ARDC near Mead on April 3rd at 9:30 a.m. Producers who plan to apply crop nutrients and pesticides through irrigation systems during 2015, including those whose 2014 permits expired Dec. 31, are required to attend […] Continue reading →