John Thomas
faculty
- Exten Educator NE Ext Engagement Zone 1 University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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415 Black Hills Ave
Alliance
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69301-3243
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Crops Extension Educator for the northern Nebraska Panhandle
Update on 2019 Tunnel Collapse and Canal Washout, Irrigation Water Outlook for 2021
July 13, 2021
Water deliveries by the four major irrigation districts (Pathfinder, Gering-Fort Laramie, Goshen and Farmers) are expected to be near normal. The districts hope to deliver water to growers through the first week in September.
Wheat Stem Sawfly Infestations Continue to Impact Harvest in the Nebraska Panhandle
July 23, 2020
WSS damage in winter wheat was first noted in Nebraska in the early to mid-1990s in Banner County near the Wyoming border. It has continued to increase ever since and now is a very significant issue.
Extension Crop and Pest Reports (June 22-26)
June 22, 2020
Extension educators report on what they are seeing in the fields this week in the northern panhandle, Saline, Jefferson, Gage, Colfax, Dawson Buffalo and Hall counties.
Update on 2019 Tunnel Collapse and Canal Washout – Water Flowing for 2020 Growing Season
June 18, 2020
Temporary repairs to the tunnels have been made resulting in restoring flow, but at reduced levels. The Gering/ Ft. Laramie Irrigation District is planning for their irrigators to receive only 75 percent of their normal allotment.
Extension Crop and Pest Reports (May 25-29)
May 28, 2020
Extension educators report on what they are seeing in the fields this week in the panhandle, Nemaha, Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Phelps, Platte, Boone, and Nance counties.
Some Fields Doing Better Than Expected Without Irrigation, Some Not
August 23, 2019
Time-lapse videos and photos capture the status of crops affected by the loss of irrigation water to growers in the North Platte River Valley in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska.
Extension Crop and Pest Reports (July 29 - Aug. 2)
August 1, 2019
Crop reports from Extension Educators and specialists from across the state, including videos and Tweets.
Wheat Update
May 24, 2019
Wheat growth is running 7-10 days behind normal across much of the state, which may push the grain-fill period into some of the hottest days of the wheat season. Delayed development likely helped most wheat escape injury from snow and low temperatures early this week.