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Crop Tour – Saline County, June 1

Corn Corn planting was complete along the route, other than a few seed corn fields near Dorchester (Figure 1). Planting progress was well ahead of normal this season due to the dry weather during April and May, with an average of 5.3 days suitable for field work per week locally since the beginning of April […]
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What’s up this WHEAT? May 26

Weekly highlights and resources for producing winter wheat in eastern Nebraska. Pictures submitted May 14 to 24 by eastern Nebraska wheat growers and agronomist in Dodge, Gage, Jefferson, and Lancaster counties. Email me to have your wheat picture featured next week! Weather NWS Quantitative Precipitation Estimates: 7-day totals range from 1 to 6 inches USDA […]
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What’s up this WHEAT? May 16

Weekly highlights and resources for producing winter wheat in eastern Nebraska. Weather USDA-NASS VegScape – Learn more about how to use this tool NOAA Drought Severity Index: May 9 Long Term Palmer Index NWS Climate Prediction Center – 6-10 day, 8-14 day, and 3-4 week outlooks suggest above normal chances for precipitation for eastern Nebraska Highlights in the News […]
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What’s up this WHEAT? May 14

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What’s up this WHEAT? Weekly highlights and resources for producing winter wheat in eastern Nebraska. Weather Abnormally dry rating from the US Drought Monitor moves further into southeast and east central Nebraska Wheat Growing Degree Days Map for Nebraska shows variation across the state: Select from the dropdown menu on the Daily Maps from the […]
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