Crop Water Use for Sept. 2-8

September 9, 2026

Crop Water Use for Sept. 2-8

Extension Releases Final Report of 2026

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

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The 2026 crop water use season wraps up this week with final estimates to help growers manage late-season irrigation as crops near maturity.

This will be the last estimated crop water use for the Nebraska Panhandle and northwest Colorado crops for the 2026 growing season. 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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Estimated crop water use chart for Nebraska Panhandle crops, detailing water requirements by crop and location.
Figure 1. Estimated crop water use for Nebraska Panhandle crops: Sept. 2-8, 2026.
Estimated water use table for Colorado crops, detailing water usage by crop growth stage and location.
Figure 2. Estimated crop water use for northeast Colorado crops: Sept. 2-8, 2026.

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