This research program has identified several technologies and irrigation water management practices that can reduce the overdraft on the Mississippi Alluvial Aquifer while maintaining or increasing yield, increasing net returns, and ensuring that farmers do not exceed permitted irrigation limits. This project evaluates the addition of automation to furrow irrigation practices that promote better management of those practices. The goal is to evaluate, demonstrate, and transfer innovative and proven technologies that can result in water conservation by conducting coordinated extension activities throughout the Mississippi Delta and conduct hands-on training for producers who haven’t yet adopted these practices.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents