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Head Scab Prevention in Wheat

Fusarium head blight
Fusarium head blight (FHB), also called head scab, is a fungal disease that infects wheat during flowering, which typically occurs between mid-May to early June in this area. This year, early maturity varieties and earlier planted winter wheat fields started heading on May 15 and likely will be flowering by May 21. Over the past […]
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When will my corn emerge?

Many factors affect early corn growth and development. A common question is “how many Growing Degree Days (GDD) does it take for my corn to emerge?” Since corn emergence is directly related to soil temperature and soil moisture, the days to emergence vary especially when one compares early planting dates to later planting dates. It […]
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Control winter annual weeds early

The spring growth of winter annual weeds is underway. A winter annual weed is an unwanted plant in your field that germinated last fall, overwintered, resumed growth this spring, and will soon begin flowering and producing seed. There are numerous species of winter annuals weeds common in southeast Nebraska including henbit (figure 1), marestail, field […]
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Local Chemigation Trainings in March

Chemigation is the process of applying chemicals to land/crops with water from an irrigation system. Chemical is broadly defined as any fertilizer, herbicide, fungicide, or pesticides mixed with the irrigation water during application. In southeast Nebraska, the most common chemigation process is applying liquid nitrogen fertilizer through a center pivot. Applying nitrogen fertilizer through pivots […]
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More about the U.S. Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows parts of the U.S. that are in drought and how bad it is. As the Water & Integrated Cropping Systems Extension Educator for Saline, Jefferson, and Gage counties, I contribute reports for this area directly to the weekly authors in Nebraska through our internal Nebraska drought discussion group email […]
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