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Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist

Map illustrating the Greater Platte River basins and surrounding regions with distinct color-coded areas.

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

Center pivot irrigating green corn beside cracked, dry soil under hazy sky.

February 16, 2026

Irrigation Water Availability and Risk Management Considerations for 2026 Crops

By Cory Walters - Extension Grain Economist, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist

crop water use graphic

July 1, 2026

Crop Water Use for June 23-30, 2026

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

Concrete water channel with flowing green water leading into a dark tunnel surrounded by sandy terrain.

June 24, 2026

Goshen/Gering-Fort Laramie Canal Tunnel No. 2 Replacement Moves Forward

By Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, John Thomas - Crops Extension Educator, Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist

crop water use graphic

June 23, 2026

Crop Water Use for June 16-23, 2026

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

crop water use graphic

June 17, 2026

Crop Water Use for June 9-16, 2026

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

crop water use graphic

June 10, 2026

Crop Water Use for June 2-9, 2026

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

crop water use graphic

June 2, 2026

Crop Water Use for May 26-June 2, 2026

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

Tunnel excavation site with two workers wearing safety gear, surrounded by dirt and equipment.

April 30, 2026

Tunnel Replacement Construction Underway

By Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, John Thomas - Crops Extension Educator, Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist

Drop-shaped graphic with a river and declining chart over soil and crops under a bright sky.

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

Drop-shaped graphic with a river and declining chart over soil and crops under a bright sky.

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

Drop-shaped graphic with a river and declining chart over soil and crops under a bright sky.

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