Irrigation System Evaluation

• Perform an irrigation system evaluation in a safe manner using accepted
  procedures.
• Determine irrigation system operating performance by gathering necessary
  data, and calculating and analyzing applicable efficiency values and/or
  operating costs.
• Determine irrigation system performance by calculating distribution
  uniformity, or pattern efficiency, if applicable.
• Make recommendations for improvement, if needed, based on the results of
  evaluations.

Suggested Outline

1. Introduction
2. Body
   1. Irrigation Evaluation
      1. Necessary equipment
      2. Safety measures.
      3. Procedure
         
   2. Operating Performance
      1. Collection of field data
         
      2. Calculate/analyze applicable efficiency values
         
   3. Irrigation System Performance
      
      1. Data evaluation and display
         
      2. Distribution uniformity
         
      3. Pattern efficiency
   4. Recommendations For Improvement
      
      1. If needed
      2. Based on results of evaluation
         
3. Summary

• Publication and Audio Tape: Trickle Irrigation System Evaluation - Field Guide
  • Audio Tape
• Publication “Module 910 - Level Border Irrigation Evaluation”, NRCS
• Publication “Module 911 - Graded Border Irrigation Evaluation”, NRCS
• Publication “Farm Irrigation System Evaluation: A Guide for Management”, Utah State University

• Lesson Plans: “Efficiencies”, NRCS
• Lesson Plan “Evaluation of Subirrigation Systems”, NRCS, FL
• Lesson Plan “Evaluating Data Obtained From a Border Irrigation”, NRCS
• Lesson Plan “Gathering Data for Evaluating a Border Irrigation”, NRCS
• Lesson Plan “Evaluation of Center Pivot System”, NRCS, FL
• Lesson Plan “Pumping Plant Evaluation”, NRCS, FL
• Lesson Plan “Evaluating Data Obtained From a Sprinkler Irrigation”, NRCS
• Lesson Plan “Data Gathering and Acquisition Methods”, NRCS
• Lesson Plan “Gathering Data for Evaluating Furrow or Corrugation Irrigation”, NRCS, OR
• Lesson Plan “Evaluating Data Obtained From a Furrow or Corrugation Irrigation”, NRCS
• Lesson Plan “Gathering Data for Evaluating a Sprinkler Irrigation”, NRCS
• Lesson Plan “Evaluation of a Trickle Irrigation System”, NRCS, FL
• Lesson Plan “Evaluation of a Traveling Gun Sprinkler Irrigation System”,
• Lesson Plan “Evaluation of a Fixed (Solid Set) Sprinkler System”, NRCS, FL
• Lesson Plan “Troubleshooting”, NRCS
• Lesson Plan “Safety Considerations in Evaluating Natural Gas and Electric Pumping Plants”, NRCS

• Video 023 “Center Pivot Sprinkler Irrigation Evaluation” (2), Irrigation Training Series, Module 931, NRCS, with Video,
  • Part A: Principles and Theory of Sprinkler Irrigation (12:32)
  • Part B: Center Pivot Sprinkler System Evaluation (14:17)
  • Part C: Weighted Factor for Center Pivot Catch Containers (5:30)
• Video 024 “Periodic Move Sprinkler Irrigation Evaluation”, Irrigation Training Series, Module 930, NRCS (14:26)
  
• Video 025 “Graded Border Irrigation Evaluation”, Irrigation Training Series, Module 911, NRCS,
  • Part A (10:23)
  • Part B (26:12
• Video 026 “Level Border Irrigation Evaluation”, Irrigation Training Series, Module 910, NRCS (15:15)

Colorado

• Extension Document “Irrigation Pumping Plant Efficiency”; Colorado State University Extension; Crop Series– Irrigation no. 4.712.
• Extension Document “Irrigation: Inspecting and Correcting Turf Irrigation System Problems”; Colorado State University Extension; Crop Series– Irrigation no. 4.722.