Upcoming plot tours from local agribusinesses in Dodge and Washington Counties: August 18: Syngenta – Dam Seeds (Derek Dam, 402-278-0682) Time: 6:00 PM Directions: Two miles east of Winslow on Co Rd J and one half mile north of Co Rd 24 Dinner: To follow at 7:45 pm at Hooper Fire Hall August 26: Syngenta […] Continue reading → 
Interview on Diseases in Corn and Soybeans with Nathan Mueller (Nebraska Extension) and Chad Moyer (KTIC) http://s61.podbean.com/pb/0d7bbf589284976a07848e38cb240b4a/55ca56ab/data2/blogs60/700996/uploads/08-11-15MuellerCropsweb.mp3 Over the past week, southern rust (Figures 1-4)) is being found in some corn fields in Cuming, Dodge, & Washington Counties. Southern rust does not overwinter in Nebraska and must be blown in from the south. […] Continue reading → 
1.5 miles NE of Scribner: Irrigated no-till soybeans on Moody Silty Clay loam soil (about 2.2″ of available water per foot) August 3 – August 10 Weekly Rainfall/Irrigation & Crop Water Use for August 3 – August 10: Rainfall = 0.8″ Irrigation = 0″ (0.0″ total for season) ET (Evapotranspiration) Reading: 0.6 Soybean Water Use […] Continue reading → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist for Nebraska Extension. Southern rust in corn has been confirmed in 10 counties including Butler County in east central Nebraska as well as frogeye leaf spot (Figure 1) in soybeans in Dodge, Saunders, and Washington Counties. Warm temperatures & high humidity promote the development and spread of […] Continue reading → 
This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist for Nebraska Extension. Northern corn leaf blight severity has been increasing in East Central Nebraska over the past two weeks since I talked about it last on the radio. As a reminder, last year we experienced problems in the area with this fungal leaf disease, only later […] 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 → 