Crop Water Use for June 23-30, 2026

July 1, 2026

Crop Water Use for June 23-30, 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.

Don't let crop growth outpace your irrigation schedule. Check this week's estimated crop water use before planning your next pass.

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.

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Table detailing estimated crop water use for selected Nebraska Panhandle crops by growth stage and location.
Figure 1. Estimated crop water use for Nebraska Panhandle crops: June 23-30, 2026.
Estimated crop water use table for Colorado crops, showing data by crop type and stage.
Figure 2. Estimated crop water use for northeast Colorado crops: June 23-30, 2026.

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