Estimated Crop Water Use
May 17, 2022
Estimated crop water use for Nebraska Panhandle crops for the weeks of May 8 and 15.
Considerations for Planting into Dry Conditions
April 22, 2022
As planting is critical for everything else that happens during the growing season, the dry conditions have led to a variety of questions this planting season regarding soil conditions, planting depth, irrigation and herbicides.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Spring Weed Control, Pasture Conditions and Alfalfa Irrigation
April 21, 2022
Extension educators explain why grazing could be your best early spring weed control method, review trigger dates to assess moisture levels and pasture conditions, and more.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Prussic Acid, Yucca and Fall Irrigation
October 12, 2021
In this week's article, educators review concerns on prussic acid development in sorghum plants, herbicide control for soapweeds in grazing lands and irrigating alfalfa this fall to help with stand stress.
Scheduling the Last Few Irrigations of the Season Deserves More of Your Management Time Than Earlier Irrigations
August 19, 2021
University of Nebraska irrigation scheduling recommendations encourage irrigators to allow crops to continue using more of the stored soil water starting in August and continuing into September when the crop matures.
Irrigation Strategies for Profit and Productivity and What TAPS Data Tells Us
June 9, 2021
During a May webinar, extension professionals discussed research on the optimal amount of water to apply during the growing season and the latest ag technology.
Irrigation Well Water in Nebraska: Nutrient Concentrations and Other Properties
March 31, 2021
A 2020 survey on hundreds of irrigation wells in Nebraska provides insight on nutrients that enhance soil fertility across the state.
Chemigation Certification Training Set in Scottsbluff, Sidney, Bridgeport, Alliance
February 2, 2021
Producers who plan to apply crop nutrients and pesticides through irrigation systems during 2021, or need to renew their permits, can attend one of many in-person training sessions scheduled for locations throughout Nebraska.