Articles

Published: July 2, 2025

Crop Water Use for July 1-7

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

Published: June 24, 2025

Crop Water Use for June 17-24, 2025

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

U.S. map showing the excessive rainfall outlook for June 23, 2025. A slight risk of excessive rainfall and flash flooding is forecast across parts of eastern Nebraska, Iowa, and northern Missouri, with a broader marginal risk zone extending from Texas to the Great Lakes.

Published: June 23, 2025

Weather Update: Torrential Rains Poised to Flip the Script on Summer's Blast Furnace

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Published: June 17, 2025

Crop Water Use for June 11-17

2025 Growing Season

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

four people stand around weather station in field

Published: June 12, 2025

How is Crop ET Used for Irrigation Decisions?

Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering, Todd Whitney - Extension Educator, Bruno Lena - Extension Educator, Martha Nabaggala - Graduate Student, Karthik Burra - WCREEC Intern, Ronaldo Marchezan - Research Technician III, Lucas De Matos Siebeneichler - WCREEC Intern

Published: June 10, 2025

Crop Water Use for June 4-10, 2025

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

Published: June 3, 2025

Crop Water Use for May 28-June 3, 2025

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

Published: May 27, 2025

Crop Water Use for May 21-27, 2025

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

Published: May 20, 2025

Crop Water Use for May 14-20, 2025

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

Published: May 15, 2025

Crop Water Use for May 7-13, 2025

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

Published: May 7, 2025

Initial Crop Water Use for Week Ending May 6

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

Published: September 16, 2024

Rains Briefly Halt Some Harvesting in Western Nebraska

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

Combine harvests corn field as grain truck follows

Published: September 10, 2024

Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Cuts Corn Plots for Silage

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

Beet piles near production facility structures

Published: September 4, 2024

Sugar Beet Harvest Begins, But Water Still Necessary for Maturing Crops

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

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

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

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

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

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

Published: July 22, 2024

Warm Weather Returns After Weekend Rains

Gary Stone - Extension Educator