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.

Thursday, September 5, 2019

Safety Concerns with Center Pivot Irrigation Systems

Center pivot irrigation systems have several potential hazards, so personal safety is a priority!

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Problems Regarding Operating Pressure & Uniformity

Center pivot irrigation system with a leak at the end tower

Center pivots operation below or above the designed water pressure can create uniformity issues across the field and/or increase operating expenses.

Monday, October 29, 2018

Checklist for Winterizing Your Center Pivot

Irrigation season has wrapped up here in Nebraska. Now is a good time to evaluate you center pivot to make sure it is ready for winter and for another growing season. Here is a quick list of things to look at before winter sets in.

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Water and Crops Field Day Offered Aug. 23 in North Platte

Nebraska Extension, the Ogallala Water Project and the Nebraska Water Balance Alliance will host a water and crops field day on Aug. 23 at the West Central Research and Extension Center, 402 W. State Farm Road, North Platte.

Monday, June 25, 2018

Determining Crop Water Use

Do you know how much water your crop is using on a daily basis? When I ask this question most guys tell me somewhere between 0.20 - 0.40 inches per day. Sometimes they are close but wouldn’t it be nice to know for sure? It is rather simple to figure out if you have the right tools.

An atmometer, such as the ETgage®, is what you need to calculate reference ET. ET stands for evapotranspiration. This is the amount of water evaporated from the soil and plant surface and transpired through the plant.