Written by John Nelson and Ritika Lamichhane As of July 19, southern rust has been confirmed in several counties in Nebraska, including the eastern and central part of the state. This year, the disease development occurred earlier than usual and has spread further north than it typically does. You can track the disease distribution at […] 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 → 
August 16-18 rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 5 inches across the Dodge and Washington Counties bringing a likely end to the irrigation season for many. Rainfall totals were lowest around Fremont and highest around Scribner. Most corn is between the dough (R4) and dent (R5) stages. Disease pressure from southern rust, gray leaf spot, […] Continue reading → 
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 → 
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 →