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Drop-shaped graphic with a river and declining chart over soil and crops under a bright sky.

Published: April 29, 2026

Managing the 2026 Season: Pre-Canal Water Budget, Crop Decisions and Irrigation System Tips

Growing Crops with Limited Water in 2026 — Part 4

Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Saleh Taghvaeian - Biological Systems Engineering Associate Professor, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Shuhua Xie - Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Biological Systems Engineering, Joseph Oboamah - Graduate Student, Carlos Urrea - Dry Bean Breeder, Derek Heeren - Irrigation Engineer, Wei-zhen Liang - Research Assistant Professor, Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering

Red tractor pulling farming equipment through a dusty field with green farmland in the background.

Published: April 16, 2026

Panhandle Seasonal Crop Water Requirements for 2026

Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Brock Ortner - Nebraska Extension Livestock Specialist

Audience attending a presentation in a lecture hall, with a speaker and a slide about nitrogen timing.

Published: April 14, 2026

Yonts Water Conference Delivers Low Irrigation Outlook

Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, John Thomas - Crops Extension Educator, Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Chabella Guzman - Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Communications Specialist

Farmer standing in a corn field using a smartphone near a center pivot irrigation system at sunset with ACREE and Nebraska Extension logos.

Published: March 16, 2026

Register Now for ACREE: Nebraska’s Free Irrigation Scheduling App Is Ready for the 2026 Season

Shuhua Xie - Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Biological Systems Engineering, Joseph Oboamah - Graduate Student, Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Closeup of empty canal tunnel entrance and tumbleweeds on ground

Published: March 16, 2026

Yonts Water Conference: A 2026 Outlook on Irrigation, Weather and More

Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Promotional graphic for the ACREE app featuring a farmer standing in a cornfield with a smartphone. The text reads “ACREE Adds SPADE AI — New AI tool in the ACREE App helps you track soil moisture with confidence. Search ‘ACREE’ on iOS and Android.” At the bottom left are the ACREE and University of Nebraska–Lincoln logos, and on the right is a phone mockup showing the app’s irrigation scheduling screen.

Published: August 28, 2025

ACREE App Launches SPADE AI to Detect Soil Moisture Patterns and Anomalies

Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Joseph Oboamah - Graduate Student, Yeonju Lee - Georgia Institute of Technology, Ruiqi Chen - Georgia Institute of Technology, Jing li - Georgia Institute of Technology, Yongsheng Chen - Georgia Institute of Technology, Wei-zhen Liang - Research Assistant Professor, Yeyin Shi - Agricultural Information System Engineer, Lu Gan - Georgia Institute of Technology, PoNien Su

Published: August 1, 2025

No Sensors? No Sweat. New App Feature Supports Timely Irrigation Decisions

ACREE App (Formerly PLAN) Update Helps Nebraska Growers Time Irrigation Without Soil Probes

Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Joseph Oboamah - Graduate Student, Gary Stone - Extension Educator

mobile phone showing app overlay on center pivot photo

Published: April 23, 2025

Introducing PLAN: Mobile Irrigation Management App

Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Joseph Oboamah - Graduate Student, Wei-zhen Liang - Research Assistant Professor, Gary Stone - Extension Educator