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Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

corn field graphic with irrigation tips

May 28, 2025

Managing Corn Irrigation in South-central Nebraska: Insights for 2025 Under New Groundwater Allocations

By Saleh Taghvaeian - Biological Systems Engineering Associate Professor, Crystal Powers - Water and Cropping Systems Extension Educator, Nebraska Water Center, Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

center pivot irrigation

June 16, 2017

How Much Irrigation is Needed on Corn in the Vegetative Growth Stage?

By Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

Irrigating corn

June 30, 2017

Tips for Irrigation Scheduling of Corn in the Late Vegetative Stage

By Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

Center pivot irrigation system watering a field

August 3, 2017

Predicting Late-Season Irrigation Needs

By Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

Center pivot with bad sprinklers

August 18, 2017

Now's a Great Time to Evaluate Your Irrigation System

By Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

Screen capture of irrigation scheduling system

August 25, 2017

View Corn Plots and 7 Demos of Irrigation Scheduling Equipment at Aug. 31 Tour

By Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

Types of water losses from center pivot irrigation

March 23, 2018

In-Canopy vs. Above-Canopy Sprinklers: Which is Better Suited to Your Field?

By Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems, Derrel Martin - Former Extension Specialist in Irrigation and Water Resources Engineering

Center pivot irrigation

March 23, 2018

Center Pivot Handbook a Comprehensive Guide for Growers

By Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems

Wetter diameters of various irrigation sprinkler packages

March 26, 2018

In-Canopy vs. Above-Canopy Sprinklers: Which is Better Suited to Your Field? (Part 2)

By Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems, Derrel Martin - Former Extension Specialist in Irrigation and Water Resources Engineering

In-canopy center pivot sprinkler head entangled in the corn canopy

April 5, 2018

In-Canopy vs. Above-Canopy Sprinklers: Consider Pros and Cons

By Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems, Derrel Martin - Former Extension Specialist in Irrigation and Water Resources Engineering