The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is modifying the 2012 agricultural permitting suspension in Southwest Georgia to allow new and modified surface water withdrawal permits in the Suwannee and Ochlockonee portions of the suspension area.
Read MoreToday is the last day of Smart Irrigation Month! Join us as we highlight Karla Thompson of JET Farms Georgia.
Read MoreMark Gwines is a producer in Worth, Dougherty, and Lee Counties, growing corn, cotton, peanuts, and pecans. He has been farming since 1987 and now farms with his son Luke.
Read MoreFlint River SWCD and Rick Heard of Advanced Ag Systems have a long history of partnering together on VRI cost share projects. Now, Rick sits down to share with us just how valuable implementing VRI can be!
Read MoreWe asked Glenn Heard, a producer in Baker, Decatur, Miller and Seminole counties, how he uses smart irrigation and VRI on his farm in Southwest, Georgia.
Read MoreThe UGA C.M. Stripling Irrigation Research Park (SIRP) was developed to be a state-of-the-art irrigation research and education center to assist farmers in managing irrigation and the general public in understanding the role of water in the economy of the region.
Read MoreMy name is Adam McLendon and I manage McLendon Acres in Leary, GA. We are and 8000 + acre row crop farm utilizing over 80 center pivot irrigation systems.
Read MoreJuly is #SmartIrrigationMonth! Follow along this month as we spread the word, and share the benefits of smart irrigation scheduling and so much more!
Read MoreOn February 21, the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting a field day focused on Smart Irrigation Practices in Miller County.
Read MoreThe majority of center pivots in the state of Georgia have a large sprinkler, commonly referred to as an end gun, installed at the very end of the pivot to irrigate field areas beyond the end of the actual pipe structure of the center pivot. An end gun is a cost-effective option for irrigating an additional 80’ – 100’ of field area, increasing the productivity of a center pivot.
Read MoreThe end gun on a center pivot is one of the most important pieces of equipment on a system. It is probably the most overlooked object when it comes to maintenance.
Read MoreIrrigator Pro, a computer program developed by the National Peanut Research Laboratory, uses decades of historical crop data, field, and soil conditions to provide growers with an irrigation recommendation. This innovative tool has been trusted for irrigation scheduling decisions in corn, cotton, and peanut production across the country for years.
Read MoreFarming is a business. Farmers care about Smart Irrigation because in business, efficiency translates to a benefit to your bottom line.
Read MoreLandscape irrigation can be tricky, especially in the summer. During the month of July — Smart Irrigation Month — University of Georgia experts have advice on how to use irrigation as efficiently as possible.
Read MoreThe overall goal of the University of Georgia’s (UGA) Agricultural Water Efficiency Team (AgWET) project is to help farmers schedule irrigation or to give them a better understanding of why they may need to use these tools to help schedule their irrigation.
Read MoreRecent advancements in core technologies such as advanced sensors, the Global Positioning System (GPS), Internet of Things (IoT), cellular telemetry and cloud-based computing and data storage have enabled tech companies to develop innovative solutions to pressing issues facing modern agriculture.
Read MoreGeorgia farmers, researchers, and agricultural leaders discuss the importance of innovative conservation and farmer-driven stewardship.
Read MoreSenator David Perdue highlighted Smart Irrigation efforts in Georgia in a recent Senate Agriculture Committee meeting on May 21st.
Read MoreIrrigator Pro, an irrigation scheduling tool developed in Georgia, was recently featured on farmers.gov.
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