CWAG Calendar

Thursday, June 27, 2024

12:00  p.m. - 1:15 p.m. WRRC Water Webinar: Irrigation Efficiency Program: State Funded On-Farm Water Savings in Arizona. Speakers: Ethan Orr, Assoc. Director, Agriculture, Natural Resources & Economic Development, U of Arizona Cooperative Extension; Robert Masson, Asst. Ag Extension Agent, U of Arizona Yuma County Cooperative Extension.  Orr and Masson will discuss how the Water Irrigation Efficiency Program is designed to increase irrigation water application efficiency in crop production by 20% or more and provide info on how approved grantees will receive reimbursement toward the purchase and installation of a system from an approved vendor. The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension manages the funding process, including reviewing proposals, funding disbursement, and grant management. Over $2 million has been invested in cutting-edge irrigation and soil research. Those awarded will be required to report their data to further Cooperative Extension’s research efforts related to water efficiency, crop production, and impact on a variety of factors, such as crop yield, soil health, disease, and pest pressure. Designed to conserve our most precious resource—water—the program has already conserved 36,418 acre-feet, which is more water than 400,000 Tucson residents use on an annual basis. More info and the Zoom link are Here: https://www.wrrc.arizona.edu/events/wrrc-water-webinar-irrigation-efficiency-program  LOCATION: Webinar only