Gary Stone - Extension Educator

Gary Stone

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Assoc Exten Educator NE Ext Engagement Zone 1 University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Work

4502 Ave I Scottsbluff NE 69361-4939

Work 308-632-1230

gstone2@unl.edu

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icon-academic-capEducation

MS, University of Nebraska, 1977
BS, University of Wyoming, 1976
Other, Nebraska State Irrigation Association, 2013

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Cheatgrass Challenge Management , University of Wyoming, SAREC, Lingle, WY

icon-bookmark-starAwards & Honors

Harold E Alley Award, Wyoming Weed & Pest Council, 2002
The Chester I. Walters “Extra Mile” Award, Nebraska Extension, 2016
Nebraska Extension Excellnce in Extension Team Award, Nebraska Extension, 2020
Wyoming Stock Growers Associatoin Environmental Stewardship Award Upper North Platte River Weed Management Area, Wyoming Stock Growers Association, 2015

Area of Responsibility: UNL Panhandle Research & Extension District
Program Responsibilities: Water management (crops and urban), horticultural topics, and some cropping systems
Nebraska Extension Teams: Resistant and Invasive Pests and Efficient Water Use

Crop Reports

Closeup of field pea plant — Peas in field trials at the UNL High Plains Ag Lab during the June wheat tour. (Photo by Chabella Guzman)

Dry Pea Harvest Begins Early with Hot Weather

July 31, 2024

Nebraska Extension Educator Gary Stone shares an update on Panhandle crop progress and crop water use this week.

Concrete ditch filled with water and siphon tubes near field — **Figure 1.**Irrigation ditches lined with concrete. (Photo by Gary Stone)

Siphon Tubes: Setting Water to Grow Crops in Western Nebraska

July 23, 2024

A new water research series from Nebraska Extension, this article focuses on the history, construction and use of siphon tubes for crop irrigation.

Hay bales in field — Bales stacked in alfalfa field. (Photo by Chabella Guzman)

Warm Weather Returns After Weekend Rains

July 22, 2024

Extension Educator Gary Stone shares an update on crop conditions and water use for this week.

Yellowing wheat field — Maturing wheat near Sidney, Nebraska. (Photo by Chabella Guzman)

Heat Keeps Rains Away During Wheat Harvest

July 16, 2024

Extension educators report on wheat harvest progress and irrigation use in western Nebraska and the Panhandle.

Field of corn — A field plot of corn at the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff. (Photo by Chabella Guzman)

Heat a Factor of Recent Crop Water Usage

July 1, 2024

Nebraska Extension Educator Gary Stone shares an update on crop recovery after recent severe weather and crop water use estimates for this week as temperatures reach triple digits in the Panhandle.