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Sunflower field in full bloom

Published: August 26, 2024

Full Soil Water Profile Encouraged to Finish Crops Before Harvest

Chabella Guzman - Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Communications Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Ladybug rests on wheat head

Published: August 19, 2024

Recent Rains Aid Crops and Soil Moisture for Wheat Planting

Chabella Guzman - Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Communications Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Water spraying into corn field

Published: August 13, 2024

Irrigation Season Could Run Longer for Dry Bean Crop

Chabella Guzman - Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Communications Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Dry bean field

Published: August 6, 2024

Dry Bean Crop Challenged by Weather in Nebraska Panhandle

Chabella Guzman - Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Communications Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Center pivot watering bean field

Published: August 1, 2024

Center Pivots: Innovation That Grew Crops and Acres in Nebraska

Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Closeup of field pea plant

Published: July 31, 2024

Dry Pea Harvest Begins Early with Hot Weather

Chabella Guzman - Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Communications Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Concrete ditch filled with water and siphon tubes near field

Published: July 23, 2024

Siphon Tubes: Setting Water to Grow Crops in Western Nebraska

Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Hay bales in field

Published: July 22, 2024

Warm Weather Returns After Weekend Rains

Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Yellowing wheat field

Published: July 16, 2024

Heat Keeps Rains Away During Wheat Harvest

Chabella Guzman - Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Communications Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Crop sensor mounted in field

Published: July 12, 2024

The Drought of 2023 Impact on Irrigation and What We Can Learn from It

Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

A canyon split by river water

Published: July 9, 2024

Temperatures of 100-plus Will Put Stress on Crops This Week

Chabella Guzman - Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Communications Specialist

Field of corn

Published: July 1, 2024

Heat a Factor of Recent Crop Water Usage

Chabella Guzman - Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Communications Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Center pivot damaged in field

Published: June 27, 2024

Severe Storms Damage Crops, Excessive Heat Will Drive Water Needs

Chabella Guzman - Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Communications Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Pivot with end gun

Published: June 18, 2024

How to Determine the Chemigation Injection Pump Setting for a Center Pivot with the End Gun Off and On

Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

Sugarbeet field during wilt

Published: June 18, 2024

Excessive Heat Can Affect Plant’s Crop Water Use

Chabella Guzman - Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Communications Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Center pivot damaged in field

Published: June 13, 2024

Storm-damaged Pivot Survey

Center pivot in corn field

Published: June 12, 2024

Soil-Water-Plant Interaction Basics

Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

Cattle stand in pasture below thunderstorm

Published: June 11, 2024

Pasture and Forage Minute: Hail Damage to Pasture and Hay, Alfalfa Irrigation After a Wet Spring

Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Todd Whitney - Extension Educator

Water droplets

Published: June 10, 2024

Estimated Crop Water Use for June 10-14, 2024

Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist

Water droplets

Published: June 3, 2024

Estimated Crop Water Use for June 3-9, 2024

Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist