Joe Billesbach @MaizeMD

UNL Alum. Independent Crop Consultant. Married to @mrs_billz Joined April 2014

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NWS Hastings @NWSHastings

5 years ago

NWS Hastings Drought Information Briefing (Oct. 1): weather.gov/media/gid/clim… Given that very dry conditions prevailed for the 3rd straight week, D0 (Abnormally Dry) and D1 (Moderate Drought) continued a gradual expansion on this week's U.S. Drought Monitor. #NEwx #KSwx

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NWS Hastings @NWSHastings

5 years ago

Well, it's official: Hastings just finished its DRIEST JUNE-SEP ON RECORD! It was also a Top-5 driest for official NWS observation sites at Kearney and Minden (on graphic) and St. Paul (not shown). At Grand Island, Jun-Sep was "only" 18th-driest, so not quite as severe. #NEwx

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UNL_CSD @UNL_CSD

5 years ago

Use your phone to access groundwater-level change maps and much more! go.unl.edu/csdinteractive…

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10/11 News @1011_News

5 years ago

Hastings College suspends all fall competitions after reaching COVID-19 threshold on campus. 1011now.com/2020/09/29/has…

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Lincoln Journal Star @JournalStarNews

5 years ago

Nine-Mile Prairie carries on the legacy of prairie that once blanketed 200 million acres east to Indiana, up to Manitoba and south to Texas. journalstar.com/news/local/nin…

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NWS Hastings @NWSHastings

5 years ago

With frost possible on at least a few mornings during the next week (especially Fri. AM, Oct. 2), here's the link to our annual Fall Frost/Freeze story...PACKED with info about average fall first fall frost/freeze dates, upcoming expectations, etc. #NEwx #KSwx

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NWS Hastings @NWSHastings

5 years ago

While most (not all) of our coverage area has been rather dry since May, a few of the outright-driest official NWS sites have been Hastings/Kearney/Minden. In fact, Hastings could have its VERY-DRIEST June-Sept. on record! #NEwx

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Kenneth Franklin @KGFranklin

5 years ago

So far soybean yields have been disappointing. 5 bpa less than I thought a month ago. At or below 5 yr avg. I guess most important foliar treatment is H2O. Probably less than 1 in since 1 week August.

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Nebraska CropWatch @UNL_CropWatch

5 years ago

Drooping #Corn Ears Across #Nebraska | When scouting you may start to see more ears that have prematurely drooped. What is causing this phenomenon in our corn? And what does this mean for yield in those fields affected? #nebext buff.ly/2F8jIaY

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Ethan Smidt @EthanSmidt32

5 years ago

Well....having the driest August in the last 128 years is.....not great. But, only one way to go from here! The only rain we had at the house all month was a tenth that came sideways during the #derecho #iawx

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Nebraska CropWatch @UNL_CropWatch

5 years ago

2020 Corn Yield Forecasts - August 25 | Compared with our previous forecasts, there is still a high probability of near-average yields for the majority of the irrigated sites. For rainfed #corn, the scenario is diverse across regions. #nebext #harvest20 buff.ly/3lD1Hma

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Nebraska CropWatch @UNL_CropWatch

5 years ago

Scheduling the Last #Irrigation of the Season | Usually by mid to late August, #corn & #soybeans have progressed enough that we have a good handle on how much water it will take to finish the crop out. #nebext buff.ly/2QwQ29V

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John Mick @micksterbrau

5 years ago

Ears hanging down, heat has been too much. 1/3-1/2 starch line has accumulated 85-95% of maximum yield but a black layer is showing meaning we left some yield on the table - even where it was watered properly. These plants are also indicating we might have root development issues

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Joe Billesbach @MaizeMD

5 years ago

If an agronomist falls in a corn field but no one is around to see it did it really happen?

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Tamra Jackson-Ziems @tjcksn

5 years ago

I really don't like the sounds of that. Tar spot hasn't been confirmed here (yet). Please continue to watch for this disease in the easternmost counties in Nebraska & send suspect samples to @UNLPlantClinic

Damon L. Smith @badgercropdoc

5 years ago

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NTV Weather @NTVWeather

5 years ago

Not a lot of change from last week's drought outlook. A lot of areas across the state still in need for some precipitation. The next couple of days do not look promising for heavy rain either, mainly just a slight chance.

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John Mick @micksterbrau

5 years ago

Here is the final Western Bean Cutworm pheromone trap report for south central Nebraska for this season. Definite decline in activity over the last week. @jenreesources @PetersonInsects @BobWrightUNL txt.so/8YOw5Q

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NWS Hastings @NWSHastings

5 years ago

Wettest July on record in Hebron NE! Per our official NWS observer in Hebron, another 2.86" fell there today, bringing the July total up to a whopping 16.16"! July 2020 is now the wettest July on record there out of 128 years, topping the previous record of 14.94" in 1992. #NEwx

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Tamra Jackson-Ziems @tjcksn

5 years ago

Southern rust has been confirmed in 12 Nebraska counties, still reportedly at low incidence & severity. Please continue to #scout20 to monitor for this & other diseases in coming days & weeks to make informed decisions on whether or not fungicide treatment is needed

UNLPlant&Pest Clinic @UNLPlantClinic

5 years ago

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Tamra Jackson-Ziems @tjcksn

6 years ago

Brown husks & leaves may mean something other than senescence. This is Stenocarpella (formerly Diplodia) ear rot & it's notorious for rapid growth n storage & impacting grain quality (but not mycotoxins). SCOUT, plan to handle/dry affected corn. @corndisease @UNL_CropWatch