Sloughhouse Mobile Irrigation Lab
Call (916) 628-0369 to SIGN-UP!
The Mobile Irrigation Lab (MIL) now available for the 2024 growing season for producers within the SRCD boundaries. The Mobile Irrigation Lab is a FREE resource designed to help provide technical assistance to growers with on-farm, one-on-one consultations, that focus on water efficiency, pump efficiency, and nutrient management.
For interested growers, the MIL team will first ask participants to answer a confidential questionnaire regarding farm/vineyard/orchard irrigation systems, pumps, crops, acreage, etc. Once the confidential questionnaire is completed and submitted, the MIL team will contact you to schedule an evaluation.
During the on-site evaluation, the MIL team will collect data in the fields which will be provided to the grower in a comprehensive & confidential report. The evaluation & report will focus on the following:
- Distribution Uniformity (DU) tests (how evenly water is applied to the surface of the crop)
- Amount of water applied (application rate) during an irrigation event
- Pressure & Flows(map included)
- System recommendations (maintenance, improvements)
- Coordination of a free pump efficiency test
- NRCS Soil Report
To see more information regarding the Mobile Irrigation Lab (MIL) please watch the presentation recording below:
MIL Program Recording.mp4Why Participate?
The goal is to help growers achieve greater water efficiency within farms/orchards/vineyards that will help reduce water & energy costs. Greater efficiency means less water pumped, less energy used, healthier soils and improved crop yields. The MIL is funded by a three-year grant awarded by the Water Efficiency Technical Assistance Program by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. GROWERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE!
If you are interested in receiving a FREE irrigation system evaluation & well pump efficiency test, please call or complete the questionnaire below!
Call (916) 628-0369 to SIGN- UP!
Mobile Irrigation Lab Questionnaire/Sign-up(English)
Mobile Irrigation Lab Questionnaire/Sign-up(Spanish)
If you have any questions regarding the MIL please contact Chris Timmer, Water Efficiency Program Coordinator to discuss further - Chris@sloughhousercd.org or (916) 628-0369.
WETA-MIL -SM-Flyer-English.pdfWETA-MIL -SM-Flyer-Spanish.pdfWETA-MIL -SM-Flyer-Hmong.pdfMobile Irrigation Lab FAQs_06_24_24.pdf
