MSU ExtensionIrrigation

News

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  Timing the last irrigation application

  Published on August 9, 2018

  Maximizing profit and returns on resources invested can be dependent on the last irrigation application.

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  Consider drought-motivated irrigation purchases carefully

  Published on July 24, 2018

  Hot, dry summers sometimes result in quick irrigation investment decisions that may be regretted

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  Last-chance nitrogen application with irrigation

  Published on July 10, 2018

  Irrigation offers producers mid-season options for nitrogen application.

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  July corn irrigation management

  Published on July 10, 2018

  Corn’s water needs peak in July and irrigators need to fill in gaps where rainfall falls short.

• Irrigation and drainage considerations in 2018

  Published on April 27, 2018

  A breakfast meeting on May 1 in St. Joseph County will focus on tile drainage and why, when and how irrigation may provide value in your operation. The meeting will also be available online.

• Planting and irrigation in the same week?

  Published on May 4, 2017

  Most irrigated producers will gain from an early-season irrigation application somewhere in the operation most years. The limiting factor is often whether the irrigation system is ready to go.