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About Us
County Impact Statements - Cross County
Demonstrations, Field Days Inform Growers On Latest Irrigation
Technology
Irrigation water is one of the most important factors in production
agriculture in Cross County. Without it soybean yields would be severely
limited, and rice production would not exist.
The wise use of water available for irrigation helps producers maximize the
yield potential of today’s rice and soybean varieties.
Research information on irrigation technology is disseminated to growers in
Cross County through demonstration projects and field days. Irrigation projects
may include border irrigation in soybeans or multiple inlet irrigation in rice
production.
With the availability of computers increasing, producers are able to irrigate
fields on a more timely basis through the use of programs such as the irrigation
scheduling program.
With this information, producers are able to save money on irrigation costs,
irrigate in a more timely manner, and use less water.
The use of poly-pipe in Cross County for soybean and Rice
irrigation is helping producers conserve water and make timely
irrigations.
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Impacts
- In 2001 some 250 producers attended field days in Cross County,
receiving information on irrigation methods among many other topics.
- In 2001 the Cross County Extension office worked with producers on 7
different irrigation demonstrations.
- In 2001 over 250 producers, agriculture business representatives, and
consultants from a seven county area attended field days, learning about new
technology.
- In 2001 producers utilized the Multiple inlet Rice Irrigation system on
over 1000 acres of rice realizing irrigation savings of from 25 to 40%.
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