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ITRC Paper No. P 98-003. Charles Burt
On-Farm Irrigation Management — The Shift from Art to Science
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Excellent on-farm irrigation management and design have traditionally been promoted for reasons of improved yields and farm input costs. More recently, external pressures require even more detail to on-farm irrigation. These external pressures include competition for water by urban and environmental interests, plus degradation of aquifers and rivers. As irrigation progresses from an art to a science, new concepts must be adopted. Key points made in the paper relate to flexible water deliveries to farms, improved fertigation practices, the importance of on-farm irrigation evaluations, the use of an Irrigation Consumer Bill of Rights by dealers and farmers, and irrigation system hardware improvements.
Burt, C.M. 1998. On Farm Irrigation Management — The Shift from Art to Science. Proceedings of the Irrigation Association of Australia 1998 Conference. Brisbane, Australia. May 19-21. 9 pp.
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