Crop Water Use for July 7-14

by Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Water & Cropping Systems Educator | Dr. Xin Qiao, Nebraska Extension Irrigation & Water Management Specialist, Water & Cropping Systems

July 16, 2026

Water flow at a dam surrounded by trees under a partly cloudy sky.
Whalen Diversion Dam, where the water splits into Wyoming and Nebraska.
Chabella Guzman

The estimated crop water use for Nebraska Panhandle and Northwest Colorado crops for the previous week is shown in the tables below. The tables are based on data gathered and calculations made by Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension educator, and Dr. Xin Qiao, Extension Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, both based at the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff. 

Crop water use will vary across the noted areas due to variations in ET, crop growth stage, temperature, soil type, wind, and precipitation events. Crop water use will assist growers with irrigation scheduling and efficient water application and use.

-Nebraska Table-

Estimated crop water use table for Nebraska Panhandle crops, detailing water use by crop and growth stage.

-Colorado Table-

Estimated crop water use table for Colorado crops, showing water requirements by crop and growth stage.

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