Resources for irrigation water flow measurement and canals and other water conveyance systems.
This fact sheet explores how irrigation technologies, crop genetics, and soil management practices influence water use efficiency in Utah’s pivot and lateral systems. It highlights research findings using the SMET model to help producers improve water pro...
This peer-reviewed fact sheet from Utah State University Extension summarizes a statewide survey of surface irrigators, highlighting current practices, barriers, and opportunities for water optimization in Utah agriculture. It emphasizes the importance of...
Soil salinity is a measure of the total amount of soluble salt in soil. As salinity levels increase, plants extract water less easily from soil, aggravating water stress conditions. High soil salinity can also cause nutrient imbalances, result in the accu...
Accurate flow measurement is important to irrigation water management and water rights accounting and protection. Accurate flow measurement is essential in ensuring equitable water distribution to water rights holders and shareholders within irrigation co...
Irrigators in Utah experienced rapidly increasing energy costs from the mid 1970s to the late 1980s. These costs remain relatively high. Those who are pumping from deep wells are particularly interested in ways to cut back on energy use without doing away...
Accurate water measurement is essential to maintaining equity of water delivery within an irrigation company or water districts. Good management of our scarce water resource is dependent upon quantifying supplies and uses with accurate measurement techniq...
Irrigation canals placed in native soil or lined with earth can have seepage water losses varying from 20 percent to more than 50 percent. Well designed, new compacted earth lined canals can have reduced seepage losses similar to concrete lined channels. ...
The goal of most irrigation system design and management is to provide all plants in an irrigated area with equal access to water. In this fact sheet, we explain major causes of uneven water distribution in sprinkler and drip irrigation systems and sugges...
Precision irrigation is a process involving technology and specialized equipment to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of agriculture irrigation management. This management process is beneficial in allocating water based on spatial variability throu...
In the correct applications, VFDs can be a great way to save energy and protect and extend the life of irrigation pumps and motors. VFD economics will be highly dependent on the conditions on each field or set of fields. Considering the complete costs of ...
