Don McCabe, Nebraska Farmer Editor

December 17, 2014

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While irrigation is in use across the country, the epicenter in the Midwest is Nebraska, where pivot circles cover the land, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is involved in helping farmers manage those systems more precisely every year. From checking pumping performance to recording water applied, there are new tools from UNL to help farmers manage those systems.

Here’s a rundown of the latest apps developed by the university.

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About the Author(s)

Don McCabe

Nebraska Farmer Editor

Growing up on a farm near Newcastle, Neb., Don McCabe was always interested in agriculture. After a four-year stint in the U.S. Navy, he earned his journalism degree from the University of Nebraska. He joined the staff at Nebraska Farmer in 1977, first as a writer and eventually serving for many years as the publication's editor. McCabe is now retired in Lincoln, but still contributes regularly to Nebraska Farmer as a freelance writer. 

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