Out of abundance of caution with COVID-19, we did cancel the in-person option for Nebraska Extension field days and tours this summer in eastern Nebraska. However, these field days still went on behind the scenes as we recorded short videos to capture many of the demonstration plots and speakers. I want to highlight a few […] Continue reading → 
The Kornhusker Kids 4-H Club Crop Scouting Team would like to invite you to show off your agronomy skills this Saturday, August 11th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. by competing in the Cuming County Crop Scouting Identification Contest. The contest will be held in front of the 4-H Building on the Cuming County Fairgrounds […] Continue reading → 
Want to listen instead of read? Click Play! This is Aaron Nygren, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension in Colfax, Cuming, and Stanton counties. With the longer days and warmer temperatures, planting season is just around the corner. Two weeks ago, Nathan Mueller covered one aspect of planting, deciding on the most profitable soybean seeding […] Continue reading → 
Listen to this week’s agronomy Extension Corner on some of the management that will be needed to deal with the effects of weather and grain loss this fall: This is Aaron Nygren, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension in Colfax, Cuming, and Stanton counties. This fall, weather reminded us that our crop isn’t made until […] Continue reading → 
Listen to this week’s agronomy Extension Corner on the benefits of fall spraying for winter annual weed control: This is Aaron Nygren, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension in Colfax, Cuming, and Stanton counties. If you struggled with control of marestail this growing season, spraying this fall is an excellent option to avoid problems next […] Continue reading → 
Listen to this week’s KTIC Radio Extension Corner: This is Aaron Nygren, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension in Colfax, Cuming, and Stanton counties. This week let’s talk about what to do if weather or field conditions prevented you from getting a pre-emergence herbicide applied before your crop emerged. Last week Keith Jarvi talked […] Continue reading → 
Listen to this week’s KTIC Radio Extension Corner: This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington counties. Not to unlike last year, some corn was planted right before a cold and wet period last week. Last year I visited some corn field with poor stands in May […] Continue reading →