Listen this weeks extension corner: This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington counties. On July 18, I conducted my third annual mid-July crop tour of Dodge County. The goal of the tour is to highlight crop conditions, pests, diseases, and other important agronomic issues in the area. […] Continue reading → 
View previous mid-July crop tours from July 14 and July 21, 2014 and July 16, 2015 In this report, I will use the definitions used by USDA-NASS for crop conditions: USDA Crop Condition Ratings: Very Poor: Extreme degree of loss to yield potential, complete or near crop failure. Poor: Heavy loss of yield potential due […] Continue reading → 
Crop Tour and Replant Considerations This is Dr. Nathan Mueller, your local agronomist with Nebraska Extension for Dodge and Washington Counties. Two days ago, I took the first crop tour of 2016. During this 175 mile crop tour, I covered the 9 major soil regions of Dodge and Washington counties. My goal was to assess […] Continue reading → 
Six agronomic issues to check out this week in your fields or just learn about: Scout early planted corn fields for damping off and final stand. Learn how long it can take for corn to emerge after planting. Don’t let them cut your yield, scout certain fields for cutworms/armyworms. Why do corn plants turn purple sometimes? […] Continue reading →