Agricultural Articles

by Nemaha County Educators - Water & Cropping Systems

Corncorn field

Be Alert to Several Potential Corn Diseases in 2022 (PDF, pg, 218 KB) April 2022
Be Aware of Bacterial Leaf Streak in Corn - A New Corn Disease In Nebraska
(PDF, 1 pg, 536 KB) March 2018
Be On the Lookout for Tar Spot - A New Corn Disease (PDF, 1 pg, 311 KB) July 2021
Careful Management of Nitrogen Important in Corn Production
(PDF, 1 pg, 106 KB) March 2016
Conditions Favor Disease Development in Corn for Southeast Nebraska (PDF, 1 pg, 235 KB)
Corn Board Providing Opportunity to Sample Corn Fields for Nematodes (PDF, 1 pg, 460 KB) March 2018
Did You Have Enough Fertility or Nitrogen for Your Corn Crop (PDF, 1 pg, 455 KB) August 2017
Estimate Corn on the Ground Prior to Grazing Cornstalks (PDF, 2 pgs, 477 KB) November 2017
Late Season Corn & Soybean Diseases (PDF, 1 pg, 149 KB) August 2016
Nitrogen Management for Corn (PDF, 1 pg, 170 KB) July 2020
Southern Corn Leaf Rust (PDF, 2 pgs, 127 KB) August 2013
What About Diseases in Corn? (PDF, 2 pgs, 169 KB) June 2021
What About that Yellow Corn? (PDF, 2 pgs, 154 KB) June 2016

Cover Cropscovercrops

Check for Potential Herbicide Impact on Cover Crops (PDF, 1 pg, 190 KB) May 2021
Cover Crops - A Tool You Can Use on Your Farm (PDF, 2 pgs, 437 KB) October 2019
Cover Crops Can Protect Fields from Severe Erosion & Provide other Benefits on Your Farm (PDF, 2 pgs, 172 KB) October 2021
Cover Crops/Forages Following Wheat (PDF, 1 pg, 126 KB) July 2014
Double Crop or Cover Crop? (PDF, 2 pgs, 259 KB) July 2010
It's Not Too Late to Plant Cover Crops on Your Farm (PDF, 2 pgs, 201 KB) October 2020
What About Cover Crops? (PDF, 2 pgs, 126 KB) September 2013

Pestscutwormmoth

Watch Out for Early Season Pests (PDF, 1 pg, 467 KB) May 2020
Be Aware of Summer Crop Insect Pests (PDF, 1 pg, 298 KB) June 2022
Check Alfalfa Fields for Potato Leafhoppers (PDF, 1 pg, 166 KB) July 2021
Check Crops for Fall Armyworms (PDF, 1 pg, 240 KB) September 2021
Check Fields for Alfalfa Weevil Larvae (PDF, 1 pg, 204 KB) May 2021
Check Out Fields for Grasshoppers (PDF, 1 pg, 457 KB) July 2017
Free Soybean Cyst Nematode Soil Testing (PDF, 1 pg, 233 KB) October 2023
Integrated Pest Management - A Tool for Successful Farming (PDF, 1 pg, 545 KB) April 2019
Moths Monitored in Southeast Nebraska (PDF, 1 pg, 407 KB) April 2020
Painted Lady Butterfly Making an Entrance in Nebraska (PDF, 2 pgs, 368 KB) June 2019
Soybean Gall Midge in Nebraska (PDF, 1 pg, 234 KB) November 2023
What Is That Bug? (PDF, 1 pg, 288 KB) July 2022
Will Soybean Aphids Be a Problem This Year? (PDF, 1 pg, 127 KB) July 2015

Soybeanssoybean field

Drying Soybeans When Harvesting Them Wet (PDF, 2 pgs, 506 KB) October 2018
Free Soybean Cyst Nematode Soil Testing (PDF, 1 pg, 233 KB) October 2023
Frogeye Leaf Spot - A Soybean Disease to Be Aware Of (PDF, 1 pg, 234 KB) July 2022
Keep an Eye Out for Soybean Diseases this Growing Season (PDF, 1 pg, 414 KB) July 2021
Late Season Corn & Soybean Diseases (PDF, 1 pg, 149 KB) August 2016
Potential Soybean Pests for 2021 (PDF, 2 pgs, 176 KB) January 2021
Sample Fields for SCN this Spring (PDF, 1 pg, 194 KB) March 2022
Soybean Gall Midge in Nebraska (PDF, 1 pg, 234 KB) November 2023
Tips for Improving Your Bottom Line for Your Soybean Crop (PDF, 2 pgs, 465 KB) April 2018
Will Soybean Aphids Be a Problem This Year? (PDF, 1 pg, 105 KB) July 2015
You Can Save Money With Lower Soybean Seeding Rates (PDF, 2 pgs, 174 KB) April 2021

Weedsweed

Beware of this Poisonous Plant (PDF, 1 pg, 512 KB) April 2019
Check Fields for Palmer Amaranth (PDF, 1 pg, 231 KB) July 2022
Check Out Fields & Pastures for Weed Problems (PDF, 1 pg, 212 KB) August 2022
Check for Sericea Lespedeza & Other Invasive Weeds (PDF, 2 pgs, 257KB) July 2020
Check Your Land for Invasive Weeds (PDF, 2 pgs, 477 KB) May 2020
Check Your Land for Sericea Lespedeza (PDF, 1 pg, 201 KB) July 2022
Early-Season Weed Control Is Important for Crops, Pastures and Lawns! (PDF, 2 pgs, 194 KB) April 2022
Fall Control of Winter Annuals (PDF, 1 pg, 169 KB) October 2021
Fall Is a Good Time for Weed Control in Your Lawn, on Your Farmstead and in Your Pasture (PDF, 1 pg, 462 KB) October 2018
Keep A Watch Out for Weeds (PDF, 1 pg, 459 KB) April 2019
Keep An Eye Out for Herbicide Resistant Weeds (PDF, 1 pg, 476 KB) March 2018
Leafy Spurge - A Tough Noxious Weed to Control (PDF, 1 pg, 417 KB) May 2021
Use Caution When Spraying, Be Aware of Sensitive Crops, Wind Speed, Wind Direction & Possible Temperature Inversions  (PDF, 1 pg, 468 KB) May 2020
What Can We Do About Herbicide Resistant Weeds? (PDF, 2 pgs, 109 KB) March 2015

Wheatwheat

It's Time to Plant Wheat (PDF, 2 pgs, 129 KB) September 2014
What About Fungicides on Wheat? (PDF, 1 pg, 106 KB) May 2015
What About the Wheat? (PDF, 2 pgs, 128 KB) April 2014
Winter Wheat Variety Selection (PDF, 1 pg, 89 KB) October 2022

Other Ag Articles

Alternative Crops in Southeast Nebraska (PDF, 1 pg, 252 KB) February 2010
Be Aware of Early Season Crop Pests & Other Challenges this Growing Season (PDF, 1 pg, 459 KB) June 2019
Check Out Crop Fields for Early Season Issues (PDF, 1 pg, 143 KB) June 2021
Conditions Favor Disease Development in Corn & Soybeans in Southeast Nebraska (PDF, 1 pg, 173 KB) August 2020
Estimate Corn on the Ground Prior to Grazing Cornstalks (PDF, 2 pgs, 477 KB) November 2017
Good Time to Soil Sample Fields this Fall (PDF, 1 pg, 142 KB) October 2022
Harvest Season - A Time for Evaluation (PDF, 2 pgs, 435 KB) October 2019
Impact of Crop Residue Removal on Crop Yields & the Soil (PDF, 1 pg, 242 KB) January 2023
Local Storm Causes Crop Damage to Corn & Soybean Fields (PDF, 1 pg, 114 KB) June 2020
Nemaha NRD Offers Cost Share for Water Management Tools (PDF, 1 pg, 171 KB) June 2020
On-Farm Research (PDF, 1 pg, 93 KB) December 2023
Prevented Planting Acres May Be An Option (PDF, 1 pg, 463 KB) June 2019
Prevent Planting Options in 2019 (PDF, 1 pg, 355 KB) July 2019
Remember Farm Safety (PDF, 2 pgs, 242 KB) September 2022
Scout Crop Fields for Problems! (PDF, 2 pgs, 467 KB) May 2020
Still Time to Soil Sample This Spring (PDF, 1 pg, 168 KB) March 2021
Time to Be Ready to Irrigate (PDF, 1 pg, 124 KB) July 2013
USDA Initiative Will Create Statewide Demonstration Farms (PDF, 1 pg, 147 KB) June 2016
Use Caution When Spraying – Be Aware of Sensitive Crops, Wind Speed, Wind Direction and Possible Temperature Inversions (PDF, 1 pg 238 KB) May 2022
What About Frost Damage? (PDF, 1 pg, 126 KB) May 2014
What About Liming Your Soil? (PDF, 1 pg, 232 KB) November 2021
What Is That Purple Colored Grass? (PDF, 1 pg, 313 KB) August 2020
What is the Right Price for Your Hay Bales? (PDF, 1 pg, 233 KB) October 2023
Will Grazing Crop Residues Affect My Next Crop? (PDF, 2 pgs, 129 KB) September 2014