Irrigation and nutrient management are key to success for many Nebraska producers. This success depends on factors that include costs, equipment and managerial practices. It starts with hybrid selection and involves aspects of infrastructure and preparation as well as and managerial prowess.
The key is optimizing production on a field-by-field basis. The difference in outcome was illustrated recently in the 2024 TAPS contest in North Platte, where there was a 68-bushel difference in performance, directly attributable to differing irrigation and nitrogen management.
A May 15 webinar hosted by the Center for Agricultural Profitability featured a panel discussion on these results with UNL experts Matt Stockton, agricultural economics specialist; Randy Lloyd, research facility coordinator; and Abia Katimbo, irrigation management specialist.
