Water Information
 Look for May, 2013 "Did You Know" tips at links below |
- Agricultural Irrigation
- Crop Production
- Drinking Water
- Drought
- Lakes / Ponds / Streams
- Lawn and Landscape Irrigation
- Lawns, Landscapes and Gardens
- Livestock Manure Management
- Policy / Law / Economics / Human Behavior
- Stormwater Management
- Wastewater - Domestic Sewage
- Water Basics (groundwater, surface water, hydrology)
- Watersheds
- Well and Wellhead Management
- Wetlands
Front Page News And Events
May, 2013
UNL Water Center's Annual WaterTour
June 25-27, 2013. "Managing Nebraska's Water Resources" will be the theme for the two-day water and natural resources tour. The tour will leave from and return to Lincoln, but will be based primarily in the York, Hastings and Central City areas. The tour will examine the present and future management of surface and groundwater resources in Nebraska from both rural and urban perspectives.
The 2013 North American Invasive Plant Ecology and Management Short Course
June 25-27, 2013. The NAIPSC Field Course is three days of intense instruction and learning for those interested in the basics of invasive plant ecology and management. The course combines hands on workshops, site visits and instructor-led discussion sessions to provide the most in-depth, comprehensive education on a variety of principles and topics related to invasive plant ecology and management.
Presentations from Extension Deficit Irrigation Workshop Now Online on YouTube
- Crop Response to Water
- Deficit Irrigation
- Implementing Plans
- Multiple Fields and Multiple Years
- Plans for Single Fields and Single Year
- Predicting Yield and Economics
- System Capacity and Other Issues
Crop Water App
The Crop Water App provides an easy way to estimate soil water status based on Watermark sensors installed at depths of 1, 2, and 3 feet. Download the app
Upcoming Events Hold The Dates
Omaha Green Infrastructure Tour
June 13, 2013
West Central Water and Crops Field Day
August 22, 2013
UNL Extension Program - Late Season Crop Management Diagnostic Clinic
August 28, 2013
Agricultural Research & Development Center, near Mead
Lincoln Green Infrastructure Tour
September 12, 2013
Water Symposium - Changes: Climate, Water and Life on the Great Plains
October 15, 2013
Water Law Conference
October 16, 2013
Check It Out
Stormwater Sleuth and Running Rain Coloring Book
This downloadable coloring book is sure to be a hit with the young or young at heart.