Energy Conservation in Irrigation Systems
Webinar Details
When:
Jul 27, 2011 2:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:19 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Reviewed for Continued Content Relevance: 07/2016
Presenter(s):
- Jerry Walker, P.E., Agricultural Engineer, USDA NRCS Central National Technology Support Center, Ft. Worth, TX
- Kip Pheil, Energy Specialist, USDA NRCS West National Technology Support Center, Portland, OR
- Hamid Farahani, Ph.D., Water Management Engineer, USDA NRCS East National Technology Support Center, Greensboro, NC
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- Certificate of Participation
- Conservation Planner (CP) - 1 hour Conservation Planning Credit
Virtual Event Format:
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View this webinar to learn about the major pathways to conserving energy and enhancing its efficient use in irrigation systems.
NRCS recently adopted energy as a resource concern because its conservation and efficient use is of great importance to society. Irrigation systems use significant amounts of energy in the form of electricity, diesel, and natural gas to pump and pressurize the large quantities of water needed for growing crops. Every drop of irrigation water has imbedded energy, suggesting that addressing on-farm water and energy conservation together is an opportunity we should not miss. In that context, this webinar covers specific pathways to reduce energy use as well as improving energy use efficiency in irrigation systems. Major pathways include improving pumping plant efficiency, reducing water use by efficient and uniform application and improved performance, reducing irrigation system pressure, and reducing the unit cost of energy. All of the scenarios presented can be implemented using the recently revised conservation practice standards that address energy.
This webinar is sponsored by the USDA NRCS East National Technology Support Center.
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