Registration Open for National Irrigation Academy for Educators
Ag educators can learn about irrigation systems and related teaching curriculum at the 2017 Irrigation Agriculture Faculty Academy. The national conference, sponsored by the national Irrigation Foundation, will be held in Grand Island June 8-9.
Pre-Season Alfalfa Irrigation May be Advisable
Using Cutoff Ratio to Fine-Tune Furrow Irrigations (Save $14/acre)
Article reviewed and updated by Chuck Burr, Nebraska Extension Educator
Repair Leaky Gates/Gaskets and Eliminate a Set (Save $32.10/acre)
Article reviewed and updated by Chuck Burr, Nebraska Extension Educator
CornSoyWater: An Online App to Aid in Irrigation Management
Traditional irrigation decision-making relies heavily on experience and requires frequent visits to the field. The process is time consuming and labor demanding, while the results are not quantitative and prone to error.
UNL Researchers Receive NSF Grant to Develop Next Generation Soil Sensors
University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers have received a $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a second generation of underground sensor technology to automate decision-making for crop irrigation.
Pivot Pressure Regulator Testing to be Offered at HHD
Nebraska Extension is offering free testing of center pivot irrigation pressure regulators at the IANR building all three days of Husker Harvest Days September 13-15 in Grand Island.