USDA-​ARS Central Plains Limited Irrigation Research Farm /​Water Management & Systems Research Unit - Field Day 2019

Address: 30900 CR 45, Greeley, Colorado (SE corner of CR45 and CR64) click for map

When: Thursday, August 22^nd, 9am – 2pm.

• Coffee, donuts, and discussion (9:00am – 9:30am)
• Field tours and demonstrations (9:30am – 11:30pm)
• Lunch and discussion (11:30am to 2:00pm)

Topics/​events:

• Irrigation scheduling experiment and demonstration with new technology
• Demonstration of UAV-​based remote sensing (canopy temperature, stress, & cover)
• Demonstration of how crops respond to drought and how they can be designed to perform better
• Estimating consumptive use (evapotranspiration) under deficit irrigation
• Measurements to manage and document (monitor) consumptive use savings and support Alternative Ag Water Transfer Methods (including remote sensing)
• Use of alternative crops to reduce farm water needs

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