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Agricultural Irrigation

Agricultural water users can optimize water use efficiency and protect the quality of water resources by applying basic information about irrigation systems, crop water use and management practices.

Nebraska Water Facts

Nebraska means “flat water” from the Omaha Sioux “ni braska” and Oto “ni brathge”/ Nebraskier describing the Platte River. The Platte River was named by early French explorers, also meaning “flat.” The Panhandle is almost 6.5 times higher elevation than the Southeast. (5,424 ft above sea level versus 840 ft). Southeast NE receives 2.5 times as much annual precipitation as the Panhandle (average 33” versus 13”).

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TAPS Awards Banquet Culminates 2023 Competitions

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See the results of the 2023 UNL-TAPS Competition for sorghum, SDI corn, sprinkler corn and the newest category for the contest — irrigated popcorn.

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Chemigation Training in 2024

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Chemigation training for Nebraskans will be offered at nearly 50 in-person sessions from now through April, as well as online.

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The Importance of Maintaining High Uniformity of Water Application of Center Pivot

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The Importance of Maintaining High Uniformity of Water Application of Center Pivot

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Irrigation Varies Amid One of Wetter Seasons in TAPS History

This article provides a brief summary of the irrigation decisions made in the TAPS sorghum, popcorn, SDI corn and sprinkler corn competitions this year.

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