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Drip/Micro Irrigation Survey For Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District, Charles M. Burt
Drip/Micro Irrigation Survey For Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District, Charles M. Burt
BioResource and Agricultural Engineering
Delano-Earlimart ID (DEID) has kept informal statistics on the use of drip and micro-irrigation (drip/micro) within its boundaries for several years. These statistics showed that there has been only a slight increase in the acreage of these systems over the past 10 years. Because the rate and extent of conversion to drip/micro may influence the type of future water delivery service needed from DEID, DEID management is interested in knowing more about farmer perceptions regarding these newer irrigation methods.
DEID obtained a grant from USBR Mid-Pacific region to examine perceptions of its farmers regarding future conversions to drip and micro-irrigation. …