Data from “on farm” trials are helping MSU Researchers understand some of the yield perimeters associated with furrow irrigated rice. If you ask experienced furrow irrigated rice producers one thing is clear, they recognize only a small, if any, yield
Producing rice in a “rowed-up” manner as other row crops such as corn, soybean, and cotton was a foreign concept just a couple of years ago. Row rice or furrow irrigated rice was initially investigated by MSU Researchers as an
Here are the Pipe Planner Webinars for the week of March 12 through March 16. Pipe Planner On-Line Webinar Training Tue, Mar 13, 2018 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CDT Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet
The Irrigation Team at MSU was requested in 2016 to investigate the effects of flood and furrow irrigation by interested farmers. Traditionally, many rice farmers chose to flood irrigate their soybeans. Rice farmers were accustom to pulling levees in rice
The second in a series of Pipe Planner Webinars will be this Thursday, March 8th. There is an morning and an afternoon session. Here is how to join. Pipe Planner On-Line Webinar Training Thu, Mar 8, 2018 9:00 AM
Delta Plastics will start there online Pipe Planner Training Monday the 5th of March. Follow the information below to participate. Pipe Planner On-Line Webinar Training Mon, Mar 5, 2018 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM CST Please join my meeting
Considering the 6 plus inches of rain we had the last 24 hours, irrigation is the last thing on most folks minds. While we have some time around the shop the next few weeks, here are some things to
The last opportunity to take part in the Pipe Planner instructional webinars given by Delta Plastics’ Irrigation Specialist Chris DeClerk is tommorrow. This webinar will detail data collection, input, troubleshooting and navigation through the Pipe Planner application. This meeting will
Below is the 2nd in the series of Pipe Planner instructional webinars given by Delta Plastics’ Irrigation Specialist Chris DeClerk. This webinar will detail data collection, input, troubleshooting and navigation through the Pipe Planner application. These online meetings can be
This November, producers and other AG industry professionals will have the opportunity to take part in a series of Pipe Planner instructional webinars given by Delta Plastics’ Irrigation Specialist Chris DeClerk. This webinar will detail data collection, input, troubleshooting and
The reporting period for the Voluntary Metering Program has begun and the MDEQ wanted to give everyone an program update. The Groundwater Usage Survey Tool (GUST) for online reporting has been upgraded. This more user friendly version of GUST went
The most important piece of data for running Pipe Planner is flow from your water sources. Gathering this piece of information can sometimes be difficult. If you are currently seeking where to get a flow meter, please see the attached
New updates were recently deployed to Pipe Planner. Please following the directions when signing into Pipe Planner to clear your computer cache to ensure that these new updates take place. Below you will find the message located in Pipe Planner
It is often said here in the Mid-South that we are always 10 days from a drought! However, with the widespread and abundant rainfall received thus far in Mississippi, irrigation is not really a primary concern until we rebound to more typical
Here is an example of grower ingenuity. This grower planted a flat field of heavy buckshot clay and was unable to construct levees due to rain. The field was ready to flood so he decided to give row rice a
Utilizing tractor GPS data for Pipe Planner designs seems to just get easier. Here are some basic steps to utilize GPS tractor monitor data to develop a Pipe Planner recommendation. (all pics are clickable) Elevation data is one piece of
With rice acres down, many thanks to the growers that have helped with our 2017 Row Rice trials. This year, the Irrigation Team is comparing water use and yield on Row Rice fields to Multiple Side Inlet using AWD irrigation
Pipe Planner’s last weekly webinar series is set for this week. Below you will find the invitation for March 28 and March 31. Follow the instructions embedded in the invitation and login to the meeting. All you need is a
Pipe Planner’s third weekly webinar series is set for next week. Below you will find the invitation for March 24. Follow the instructions embedded in the invitation and login to the meeting. All you need is a secure internet connection
Next week will begin Pipe Planner’s second installation of the weekly webinar series in March. Below you will find two separate invitations for the week on March 14 and March 17 . Select which webinar you would like to attend,
To address the declining Mississippi River Valley Alluvial aquifer, Mississippi State University developed the Row-Crop Irrigation Science and Extension Research (RISER) program. RISER’s goal is to develop a science based approach for evaluating Irrigation Water Management (IWM) practices in the Mississippi Delta
Throw them away! As we begin to prepare for the up coming irrigation season here are some things to consider. Watermark soil moisture sensors are probably the most widely used sensor here in the Delta. We are now into the
In addition to the large scale on farm rice studies, MSU research has utilized controlled small plot research to verify the use of AWD in rice. PhD. candidate Lee Atwill shares his AWD investigations. Experiments were conducted at the Delta
In 2015, Jeremy Jacks and brother in law, Trey Koger had a hilly field, traditionally planted in soybeans, adjacent to a large tract of conventionally grown rice. Faced with all the issues of herbicide drift if soybeans had been planted,
The Row-Crop Irrigation Science and Extension Research (RISER) was developed as a science based approach to evaluating irrigation Best Management Practices (BMPs) here in the Delta. The RISER program is designed to assist producers in reducing water use while maintaining
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