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University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2021

Center pivot

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Sprinkler Irrigation System Field Checklist, Charles C. Hillyer, R. Troy Peters, Xin Qiao, Derek M. Heeren, Jake Larue, Clarence Prestwich, Sandeep Bhatti Dec 2021

Sprinkler Irrigation System Field Checklist, Charles C. Hillyer, R. Troy Peters, Xin Qiao, Derek M. Heeren, Jake Larue, Clarence Prestwich, Sandeep Bhatti

Department of Biological Systems Engineering: Papers and Publications

This recommendation came out of a noted need by the ASABE NRES-241 sprinkler irrigation committee in 2019 committee meeting for a simple checklist to quickly educate new center pivot operators on what to look for to determine if a center pivot is operating at designed performance. This checklist is meant to be simple and user friendly. Simple and clear language was incorporated purposefully. It is intended as a quick guide to new irrigators, or as a reminder to more experienced irrigators as to what to check to ensure efficient and effective center pivot and linear move irrigation system operation for …