Irrigation

Salinity is an irrigation water quality problem in many areas of the U.S., including the Arkansas River Valley of Colorado, the Salt River Valley of Arizona and the Rio Grande valleys of New Mexico and West Texas.

When asked about how important irrigation was to his operation, Peter Gaul says, “Irrigation is the closest thing to a silver bullet you will find in agriculture.”

An understanding of water use by alfalfa will help us understand plant yield response to both rainfall and irrigation management.

Irrigation season has wrapped up. Now is a good time to evaluate you center pivot to make sure it is ready for winter and for another growing season. Here is a quick list of things to look at before winter sets in.

Peter Drucker, an American-Austrian author once said, “Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.”

DeJager Farms Inc. is a custom farming and management operation in Chowchilla, California, and is responsible for the management and supervision of over 17,000 acres of mostly forage crops along with permanent and other rotational crops.