DEREK HEEREN, associate professor and irrigation engineer, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

SALEH TAGHVAEIAN, associate professor and irrigation and water resources engineer, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Irrigation plays a critical role in agricultural production across the Great Plains. A water resources perspective underscores the need for good irrigation engineering and management. Irrigation research and extension activities in Oklahoma and Nebraska will be discussed, along with the status of irrigated agriculture in Nebraska and opportunities for collaboration.