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Most hay producers in the Southeast irrigate their hayfields on a set schedule to provide 1/2 – 1 inch per week.
Discover the latest irrigation systems, technological advances and practices to help you get the most from your water supply.
Most hay producers in the Southeast irrigate their hayfields on a set schedule to provide 1/2 – 1 inch per week.
How would you answer this question: “Which equipment returns more profit on your farm – your tractors or your sprinklers?”
Center pivots have revolutionized irrigation, greatly increasing water application efficiency, and have become a way of life on many irrigated farms.
In many cases, a good option for powering irrigation systems is solar energy. This is especially true when the site is distant from the electrical grid.
I may be biased when I say this, but because I grew up in agriculture, I know it’s the very best industry there is.
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.