As part of the Grower Irrigation Academy, MAGSA and Fresno State’s Center for Irrigation Technology launched an educational video library designed to help irrigators continue learning about water-saving technologies and strategies at home. Topics in the video library range from deficit irrigation strategies to choosing the right soil moisture sensor.
(more…)Following a Grower Irrigation Academy summer webinar series reaching about 90 attendees, the McMullin Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency (MAGSA) and Fresno State’s Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT) are gearing up for a fall season of hands-on learning opportunities for local growers and irrigators.
(more…)The Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT) at California State University, Fresno and MAGSA have partnered to create the Grower Irrigation Academy, a program designed to support MAGSA farmers in implementing efficient irrigation and nutrition management practices.
(more…)Let’s be real—well meters aren’t the most exciting part of farming. But if you know how to use the numbers, your meter can actually help you make better irrigation decisions on your farm leading to water, energy, and cost savings.
(more…)Last month, irrigators in the MAGSA region attended the first-ever Grower Irrigation Academy workshop and field days hosted in collaboration with Fresno State’s Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT)!
During the workshop, attendees learned about boosting crop yield and improving profitability through more efficient irrigation strategies. At the Field Days (in Spanish, Punjabi and English), we got our hands dirty and evaluated a field’s irrigation Distribution Uniformity (DU)—a critical measure of system efficiency and effectiveness.
(more…)Fresno State’s Center for Irrigation Technology has designed an interactive crop and soil map for MAGSA growers as part of the Grower Irrigation Academy! MAGSA growers can click on their parcel in this interactive map to learn helpful information about their farm’s soil type, available water storage, root zone depth, and more.
(more…)This irrigation season, how can you save water through practical scheduling and maintenance techniques? Attend an upcoming webinar on May 16th from 11:30 AM -12:30 PM hosted by MAGSA and Fresno State University’s Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT) to learn more! During this webinar, you will hear a helpful presentation and ask questions of a local irrigation expert, Dr. Khaled Bali, the Irrigation Water Management Specialist at the University of California Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
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