When trying to minimize irrigation inputs, the best turfgrass species for the Oregon climate include perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) in Western Oregon, Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) in Central/Eastern Oregon and tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus) in Western, Central or Eastern Oregon.
Sensor-controlled spray systems can help growers use fewer chemicals and less water while maintaining good pest control. Learn about the pros and cons of different types of sensor sprayers.
Many landowners don't know that they need a legal water right to use surface water and groundwater for irrigation. Oregon’s water resources are publicly owned, and in great demand. Even though the water runs through your ...
Washington State University Professor of Biological Systems Engineering, Troy Peters, reviews practical, science-based strategies to help irrigators be more resilient to having a limited water supply
Howard Neibling, Associate Professor of Water Management Engineering from University of Idaho reviews many of the considerations of irrigation equipment, in light of water use efficiency
OSU Extension Agronomist, Mylen Bohle reviews the AgriMet system, which allows growers to better understand their crops actual water use and develop sophisticated irrigation scheduling plans
Mylen Bohle, OSU Extension Agronomist, discusses how forages respond to irrigation and drought on a biological level, and how the biological behaviors translate to efficient irrigation management
Mobile drip irrigation (MDI) combines the high efficiency of surface drip irrigation with the flexibility, lower hardware costs, and convenience of center pivot irrigation. In this system, the drip tubing is attached to center ...
LEPA and LESA are alterations on a center pivot where the sprinklers are moved much closer to the ground, the spacing between sprinklers is reduced (more sprinklers), and water is emitted at very low pressures. It saves water...
Troy Peters, Howard Neibling, Richard Stroh, Behnaz Molaei, Hanny Mehanna |
Sep 2019 |
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Irrigation scheduling, a key element of proper water management, is the accurate forecasting of water application (amount and timing) for optimal crop production (yield and fruit quality). The goal is to apply the correct amount ...
Southern Oregon wine grape growers might be able to cut their water usage by almost half because of a new study led by Oregon State University Extension Service that found wine grape water usage estimated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's AgriMet was 44% higher than necessary.
Levin estimated annual wine grape needs at 11.4 inches annually, depending on time of year – a vast difference for water-starved southern Oregon, which is already bracing for another drought.
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