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Two irrigation schools covering surge valves and soil sensor use are scheduled for Friday and March 3, according to Chris Henry, professor and water management engineer for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Two irrigation schools covering surge valves and soil sensor use are scheduled for Feb. 24 and March 3, according to Chris Henry, professor and water management engineer for the University

If theres one message Chris Henry has for Arkansas row crop farmers during the drought, its "dont get in a hurry."

University of Arkansas' irrigation efficiency award winners.

Ginger Rowsey Scott Crabb, a soil conservation technician with NRCS, and Chad Render, Arkansas row crop farmer. Crabb introduced both Render and John Allen McGraw to the irrigation contest. “They do their research and they’re willing to try something new,” Crabb says of the farmers. Arkansas producers take the guesswork out of irrigation and save both water and money. Suggested Event Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 Determining how much to water a crop can be bot...

Staff Chris DeClerk of Delta Plastics said that programs like Pipe Planner are easy helps for producers, helping them plan hole size for poly pipe irrigation. Midsouth producers push irrigation efficiency in their operations. Suggested Event Aug 31, 2021 to Sep 02, 2021 Midsouth producers have learned the value of supplemental irrigation for their crops. Theyve also learned that more is not always better when it comes to irrigation.   Farm Press recently spoke wi...

Photo courtesy of Delta Plastics. Little Rock, AR – Delta Plastics and parent company Revolution announced on Thursday, Feb. 25, the launch of two new technology innovations: a Push for Pick Up mobile app and a significantly upgraded version of their well-known Pipe Planner software. Delta has been working to develop both tools for well over a year, and they are key components of Delta’s turnkey strategy of offering irrigation solutions for farmers that go beyond just selling polytube. P...

Staff Jeremy Weideman, a producer from Clay County who finished first in the Soybean Irrigation Contest with an average of 4.3 bushels per inch of water, said he also learned his crop could go longer without irrigation. First place winners of the University of Arkansas More Crop per Drop irrigation efficiency awards talk to Farm Press. Chad Render says all it took was a little help from his friends in the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the US...

Chad Render wins University of Arkansas Most Crop Per Drop Corn Irrigation Contest for 2020. Chad Render says all it took was a little help from his friends in the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the USDA-NRCS to point him toward new water-saving practices on his corn, rice and soybean farm near Pine Bluff, Ark. Render, who finished in first place in the University’s “Most Crop Per Drop” Corn Irrigation Contest in 2020, talked about his experience in a vide...