Irrigation Management Training Program Impacts: High Plains & Delta Regions

Description

Producers have lagged in adopting advanced agronomic and irrigation management strategies and technologies. This is in part because of a significant learning curve associated with selecting or integrating different tools and strategies. It is also due to a lack of clarity on the potential return on their investment of money, labor and time. Meanwhile, a broad client base of technical service providers, agricultural lenders, water district leaders, commodity groups and others has been coming together to support programs that train and support producers in successfully using these tools and strategies. This session will cover key observations, outcomes and impacts from three innovative programs: Testing Ag Performance Solutions, Master Irrigator and Irrigation Schools/Most Crop per Drop contest. These programs are equipping producers in the High Plains and Delta regions of the United States with the knowledge, connections and skills they need to make changes on their operations to update and improve their irrigation systems and management and achieve conservation, productivity and profitability goals.  

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  Industry Insights: Agriculture