New NCAT Irrigation Publications Demystify Water and Energy Savings

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Katherine Favor talks to NCAT Southwest Regional Director Mike Morris about a new series of irrigation guidebooks available from NCAT’s ATTRA program. Mike and Katherine discuss some common myths and misunderstandings about irrigation, the under-appreciated importance of soil health to irrigators, and some easy and inexpensive things every irrigator can do to save water, energy, and money.  Related ATTRA Resources: ·         The Irrigator’s Pocket Guide ·         The California Microirrigation Pocket Guide ·         The Colorado Irrigator’s Pocket Guide ·         The New Mexico Irrigator’s Pocket Guide ·         The Texas Irrigator’s Pocket Guide ·         Managing Soils for Water ·         Soil Moisture Monitoring: Low-Cost Tools and Methods ·         Sustainable Irrigation: A Beginner’s Guide ·         Tracking Soil Moisture and Evapotranspiration: The Satellites Are Coming!

 NCAT Resources:   ·         NCAT Soil for Water Program

  Other Resources: ·         OPENET  ·         California Irrigation Management Irrigation System ·         NRCS Irrigation Guide 

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