In place of the Water Use Hotline we are offering A texting service for ET Data Monday thru Friday. 

Daily (D) and Future 3 Days (F3d) estimated water use will be given for both Corn and Soybeans (Beans) at three locations across the district: Holdrege 5N (Hld), Axtell 5NE (Axt) and Smithfield 2E (Smfld). An example of a text is on the right.  call Sasha at Tri-Basin NRD (308-995-6688) with any questions or comments.

2025 Emerging Dates:

Corn: May 5, 2025

Soybeans: May 15, 2025

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or by calling Sasha at Tri-Basin NRD 308-995-6688

Additional information can be found at the Nebraska Mesonet website https://nemesonet.unl.edu/. 

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