Irrigation and Water

On rill-irrigated row fields, vegetative filter strips can be effective as a best management practice for improving water quality, but managing and maintaining them is critical. Under poor management, ...

Some growers manage soils with very different textures (sand to silt to clay) and/or different depths (shallow to deep), all within the same field. These types of highly variable soils make irrigatio ...

Water management can be a practical and financial challenge in any situation. This publication focuses on analyses used for typical agricultural irrigation water sources. The impact of irrigation ...

In 2008, there were 1.3 million acres in the Pacific Northwest being irrigated by wheel-lines or hand-lines. This publication provides practical advice on managing those irrigation systems, including ...

Describes nutrient management practices for pastures to produce forage as a main feed source for western Oregon and Washington livestock. ...

This full-color illustrated guide for optimizing alfalfa production according to the growing conditions common throughout Idaho and east of the Cascades in Oregon and Washington provides specific reco ...

The comprehensive resource for anyone who manages livestock on pastures in the Northwest, this 214-page book offers pasture managers information and tools to enable their pastures and their livestock to reach their maximum production potentials. Seventeen chapters proceed from planning to budgeting.

Good irrigation water management will increase yields, improve crop quality, conserve water, save energy, decrease fertilizer requirements, and reduce non-point source pollution. Using soil moisture ...

Scientific irrigation scheduling is a tool growers can use to improve irrigation water management. When used properly, it indicates when to irrigate, how much water to apply, and how to apply wat ...