Nebraska CropWatch

The Nebraska CropWatch Podcast provides the latest research-based information from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on crop production, pest management, and related agricultural information for Nebraska farmers and agribusinesses. CropWatch Podcasts feature researchers, extension educators, and other experts. For more information on these topics, visit www.cropwatch.unl.edu , where new articles are published weekly during the cropping season.
Episodes
Episodes



Tuesday May 07, 2019
5. Corn Seedling Diseases
Tuesday May 07, 2019
Tuesday May 07, 2019
In this CropWatch podcast Michael is joined by UNL Plant Pathologist Tamra Jackson-Ziems to discuss what to look for when scouting for seedling diseases in corn, including how to differentiate diseases with similar looking symptoms, and how to submit a sample to the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory for identification. They also discuss how early season stressors, such as seedling diseases, can affect corn growth later in the season.



Friday Apr 26, 2019
4. Soybean Seedling Diseases
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Nebraska Extension Educator Michael Sindelar talks with Extension Plant Pathologist Tamra Jackson-Ziems about what to look for when scouting for seedling diseases in soybean and how to manage Pythium and Phythopthora.



Thursday Mar 21, 2019
3. Spring Burndown
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Nebraska Extension Educator Michael Sindelar talks with Extension Weed Scientist Amit Jhala about what weed species need to be controlled prior to spring and key weed species to target with spring burndown. They also discuss the challenges of spring burndown and how to overcome these challenges. Lastly, recommended herbicide modes of action
are briefly discussed.



Friday Feb 22, 2019
2. CropWatch Podcast 2:
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Nebraska Extension Educator Michael Sindelar speaks with Nebraska Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist Roger Elmore about early season corn issues from hybrid selection and seedbed preparation to planting rate, achieving uniform emergence, and early season plant stages and what to expect.



Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
1. CropWatch Podcast 1: Corn Residue Removal
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Nebraska Extension Educator Michael Sindelar talks with Virginia Jin and Marty Schmer of the USDA Agricultural Research Service about their long-term research on corn residue removal and its effects on crop production and soil quality, as well as how to manage the field after residue removal.