Grower Irrigation Academy Workshop and Field Day Materials Available
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.
Materials from these Grower Irrigation Academy events can be found below:
As our landowners become more efficient irrigators, the MAGSA area retains more groundwater! Our growers play a vital role in the sustainability and vibrancy of our region.
Special thanks to our amazing speakers Mae Culumber and Manpreet Singh (Fresno County UC Cooperative Extension), Anthony Gunlund and Charles Hillyer (Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT), growers who allowed us to use their fields for our Field Day, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Advanced Pumping Efficiency Program!