April 15, 2026
Dry Conditions Tighten Surface Water Supplies Across Nebraska Irrigation Districts
By Saleh Taghvaeian - Biological Systems Engineering Associate Professor, Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering, Derek Heeren - Irrigation Engineer
Published: May 16, 2014 | Updated: May 1, 2026
Assessing Freeze Injury to Wheat
Authored By: Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, Amanda Easterly - Research Associate Professor, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Karen DeBoer - Former Extension Educator, Al Dutcher - Former Associate Nebraska State Climatologist, Robert Klein - Emeritus Extension Professor
Updated By: Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, Amanda Easterly - Research Associate Professor, Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Ruby Collins - Extension Educator, Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator, Gary Stone - Extension Educator, John Thomas - Crops Extension Educator, David Wangila - Extension Educator, Todd Whitney - Extension Educator, Vinicius Zuppa - Assistant Extension Educator
Published: October 28, 2024 | Updated: October 23, 2025
FAQ for Fire Damage to Unharvested Crops and Harvested Ground
By Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nate Dorsey - Senior Curriculum Lead, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Leslie Johnson - Animal Manure Management Extension Educator, Mitiku Mamo - Former Extension Crops and Water Educator, Jeremy Milander - Former Water and Crops Extension Educator, Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Amy Timmerman - Extension Educator
April 29, 2026
Managing the 2026 Season: Pre-Canal Water Budget, Crop Decisions and Irrigation System Tips
By 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
April 29, 2026
How Corn, Dry Beans, Sugar Beets and Alfalfa Respond to Deficit Irrigation in the Nebraska Panhandle
By 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
April 28, 2026
What 2002, 2009 and 2012 Yields Tell Us About Drought Years
By 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
April 24, 2026
How 2026 Compares: Panhandle Precipitation, Reference ET and Pre-Plant Soil Moisture Relative to 2002, 2009 and 2012
By 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
April 14, 2026
Yonts Water Conference Delivers Low Irrigation Outlook
By 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