Designed for Southeastern Crop Consultants and Irrigation Managers, SIRP will provide a two-day workshop on January 13-14, 2009, at the Park in Camilla, Ga. Participants will cover all aspects of irrigation scheduling for row crops and vegetables. Participants will see and use a variety of commercial sensors, scheduling software, and web-based communications. Sensor installation techniques, so critical to successful operation, will be demonstrated. The workshop emphasis will be how to make these tools work to improve your business.
Explanation of pros and cons of many commercially available sensors
Software that can be used with sensors, with weather, or both.
Monitors that you carry to the field; sensors that you leave and read in the field;
Automated recording of field sensor readings vs remote automated observations.
Web-based services for customer and data management
The attached web pages provide access to the research and extension programs of the Stripling Irrigation Research Park, as well as to related research conducted at other locations of the University of Georgia.
Phone: (229)-522-3623
8207 Highway 37 West
Camilla, GA 31730
