April 15, 2026
Dry Conditions Tighten Surface Water Supplies Across Nebraska Irrigation Districts
By Saleh Taghvaeian - Biological Systems Engineering Associate Professor, Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering, Derek Heeren - Irrigation Engineer
Published: April 22, 2022 | Updated: April 24, 2026
Considerations for Planting into Dry Conditions
Authored By: Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems, Amit Jhala - Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
Updated By: Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Amit Jhala - Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, John Nelson - Extension Educator, Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator, Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Javed Iqbal - Extension Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist
Published: August 7, 2024 | Updated: August 12, 2025
August Irrigation Scheduling Should Focus on Using Remaining Stored Soil Water
By Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems
April 29, 2026
Managing the 2026 Season: Pre-Canal Water Budget, Crop Decisions and Irrigation System Tips
By Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Saleh Taghvaeian - Biological Systems Engineering Associate Professor, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Shuhua Xie - Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Biological Systems Engineering, Joseph Oboamah - Graduate Student, Carlos Urrea - Dry Bean Breeder, Derek Heeren - Irrigation Engineer, Wei-zhen Liang - Research Assistant Professor, Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering
April 29, 2026
How Corn, Dry Beans, Sugar Beets and Alfalfa Respond to Deficit Irrigation in the Nebraska Panhandle
By Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Saleh Taghvaeian - Biological Systems Engineering Associate Professor, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Shuhua Xie - Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Biological Systems Engineering, Joseph Oboamah - Graduate Student, Carlos Urrea - Dry Bean Breeder, Derek Heeren - Irrigation Engineer, Wei-zhen Liang - Research Assistant Professor, Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering
April 28, 2026
What 2002, 2009 and 2012 Yields Tell Us About Drought Years
By Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Saleh Taghvaeian - Biological Systems Engineering Associate Professor, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Shuhua Xie - Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Biological Systems Engineering, Joseph Oboamah - Graduate Student, Carlos Urrea - Dry Bean Breeder, Derek Heeren - Irrigation Engineer, Wei-zhen Liang - Research Assistant Professor, Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering
April 24, 2026
How 2026 Compares: Panhandle Precipitation, Reference ET and Pre-Plant Soil Moisture Relative to 2002, 2009 and 2012
By Xin Qiao - Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, Gary Stone - Extension Educator, Saleh Taghvaeian - Biological Systems Engineering Associate Professor, Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, Shuhua Xie - Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Biological Systems Engineering, Joseph Oboamah - Graduate Student, Carlos Urrea - Dry Bean Breeder, Derek Heeren - Irrigation Engineer, Wei-zhen Liang - Research Assistant Professor, Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering
