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Ag partners unite at unique Northeast Nebraska 2025 Crops Update

Kristen Sindelar
Feb 27, 2025
Feb 27, 2025

UNL crop update 1.jpg — HAL crops update Industry sponsors were invited to speak at the Northeast Nebraska Crops Update at Haskell Ag Lab in Concord, Neb. Here, Garrison Gundy of Valent presented product information for the 2025 growing season.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar

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Behind every bushel of grain grown in Nebraska is a team of people, with each person providing expertise in a different area.

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UNL crop update 2.jpg — Hurricane Beryl could have driven diseases and insects common in the South, such as southern rust and corn leafhopper, upwards into the Midwestern states.
Image from NASA

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UNL crop update 3.JPG — Producers can determine which fungicides best suit their needs at the Crop Protection Network website. This chart shows the product and its efficacy rating to treat tar spot.
Data from Crop Protection Network

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UNL crop update 4 - worked.jpg — Javed Iqbal explains the changes to the in-season nitrogen recommendation for corn during the Northeast Nebraska Crops Update at Haskell Ag Lab.
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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.