Weekly ET/Irrigation Update: Crop water use has been relatively low as indicated by the ETgage readings. From Juy 1 to July 8, the corn used approximately 1.1 to 1.3 inches of moisture and the soybeans were slightly less than that. During the same time my rain gauge at the site I monitor showed 1.1Ó of rain. As of late last week, most of our soil profiles were still full. The relatively low water use can be attributed to cooler than normal temperatures accompanied by high humidity levels.

You might wonder, ÒHow much water does corn require for various stages of growth and development? It varies from year to year but our NebGuide ÒIrrigation Management for CornÓ had some typical estimates. They were: V12 to Early tassel (R1) Ð 1.8Ó; Early tassel to silk (R2) Ð 3.8Ó; Silk to Blister (R3) Ð 3.8Ó; Blister to Beginning Dent Ð 3.8Ó; and Beginning Dent to Full Dent Ð 3.8Ó. Hopefully weÕll continue to receive some timely rains so we wonÕt need to irrigate much? For the complete NebGuide go to: http://cropwatch.unl.edu/web/corn/water.

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Shauna Diane England graduated from Kansas State University - College of Veterinary Medicine in Manhattan Kan. on May 16.

She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree with Magna Cum Laude honors.

England is a 2000 graduate of Doniphan High School and a 2004 graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln.

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