Crop Water Use for July 7-14, 2026

July 14, 2026

Crop Water Use for July 7-14, 2026

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

Graphic for weekly crop water use updates in the Nebraska Panhandle, featuring a close-up of a corn leaf with dew and links to statewide GDD and ET data at cropwatch.unl.edu/gdd-et and agritools.unl.edu.

Peak irrigation season is here. This week's crop water use report shows high water demand across the Nebraska Panhandle as corn, alfalfa and other crops continue through key growth stages.

The estimated crop water use for Nebraska Panhandle and northeast Colorado crops for the previous week is shown in the tables below. The tables are based on data gathered and calculations made by Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension educator, and Xin Qiao, extension irrigation and water management specialist, both based at the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Crop water use will vary across the noted areas due to variations in ET, crop growth stage, temperature, soil type, wind and precipitation events. Crop water use will assist growers with irrigation scheduling and efficient water application and use.

More Resources

Estimated crop water use table for Nebraska Panhandle crops with measurements and notes.
Figure 1. Estimated crop water use for Nebraska Panhandle crops: July 7-14, 2026.
Estimated crop water use table for Colorado crops by growth stage and week ending 06-14-2024.
Figure 2. Estimated crop water use for northeast Colorado crops: July 7-14, 2026.

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