Fusarium head blight or scab was first reported in 1898 or 122 years ago in Nebraska. Though not a severe disease each year, it was a problem in 2019. Will it be a problem in 2020 for wheat growers in southeast Nebraska? Plan ahead, pun intended. It is one disease that wheat growers should have […] Continue reading → 
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 […] Continue reading → 
The highest chances for hail on any given day in the U.S. are in late spring and early summer in the Great Plains. The higher elevation of the Great Plains allows the freezing level in the atmosphere to be closer to the ground, which helps hailstones grow larger than in other parts of the country. […] Continue reading → 
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 […] Continue reading → 
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 → 
What’s up this WHEAT? Weekly highlights and resources for producing winter wheat in eastern Nebraska. Weather Midwest Climate Hub: Midwest Ag-Focus Climate Outlook, May 1 Abnormally dry rating from the US Drought Monitor moves into Nuckolls and Thayer counties. NWS Climate Prediction Center: Dry pattern predicted to continue in the 6-10 day and the 8-14 […] 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 →