CropWatch News Service
University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension

Crop Watch Newsletter No. 05-4, April 1, 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

10-20 Program

Give proper credit for legumes and cut nitrogen inputs for corn

Weed Management

Techniques for early season weed control in corn
Table of early season herbicides for corn
Controlling summer annual broadleaves in wheat
New herbicides may have familiar ingredients

Insect Management

Avoid planting time treatments for cutworms -- 'insurance' often unnecessary

Management

Nebraska survey indicates few changed planting plans due to soybean rust

Soil Fertility

Consider starter fertilizer for no-till corn

Alfalfa & Pastures

Assessing alfalfa stands for winter injury
Seeding no-till alfalfa

Ag Updates & Field Briefs

Field updates
Market Journal focuses on water conservation options
USDA reports Nebraska's March 1 prospective plantings
April Farm Mediation clinics
Document soybean rust measures for insurance

AgNews

IANR scientists in top 20 worldwide for ag sciences article citations
Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement names honoree, new members

Link to complete newsletter: http://cropwatch.unl.edu/archives/2005/crop05-4.htm