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Data from UNL-TAPS indicate that Nebraska irrigation management is more nuanced than simply saying producers apply too much or too little water. Many TAPS teams were close to the model-estimated optimum, and the magnitude of over-irrigation was smaller than reported in some previous studies. This study highlights that effective irrigation management is not simply about using less water, but about matching applications to crop needs while balancing yield, pumping costs, water-use efficiency, and risk.

From identifying crop problems to turning years of field data into management guidance, artificial intelligence is moving closer to the decisions producers make every day. University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) researchers want to know how producers and future agricultural professionals view this changing role.