Top Five Questions: Evaluating a Water Supply for Suitability to Irrigate Nut Crops
Keep reading to see the answers to the Top 5 Questions for evaluating irrigation water suitability before planting prunes or nut crops. Continue reading
Author Archives: Allan Fulton
Convert Weekly ET Estimates to Gallons per Tree
This calculator converts the weekly crop ET estimates reported as inches per acre to gallons per tree. Enter your orchard specific information into the yellow boxes and the results will display under the ‘Calculation Results’ heading below. See our FAQs … Continue reading
Water Application Rate Calculator for Minisprinkler and Solid Set Sprinklers
This calculator computes the hourly water application rate of higher flow minisprinklers and solid set sprinklers. Use this calculator if sprinkler nozzles are rated in gallons per minute (GPM). Enter your orchard specific information into the yellow boxes and the … Continue reading
Water Application Rate Calculator for Drip and Microsprinklers
This calculator computes the hourly water application rate of lower flow drip or microsprinkler irrigation systems. Use this calculator if the drippers or microsprinklers are rated in gallons per hour (GPH). Enter your orchard specific information into the yellow boxes … Continue reading
Frequently Asked Questions about Weekly Crop ET Reports
Q1: Why are weekly crop ET rates reported as inches per week instead of gallons per tree per week or per day when drip emitters, microsprinklers, and minisprinklers are rated in gallons per hour or gallons per minute? We recognize … Continue reading
Weekly Crop Evapotranspiration (Crop ET) Reports Are Available to Assist Farm Water Management
The Northern Region of the California Department of Water Resources and the University of California Cooperative Extension in Tehama and Glenn counties have teamed up to provide Weekly ET Reports to agricultural water users. Reports include water use information for a variety of crops. This article outlines background information about the reports and ways to use them in on-farm water management. Continue reading
Advanced SWP Interpretation in Prune
Allan Fulton, UCCE Water Resources Advisor, Tehama, Shasta, Glenn and Colusa Counties; and Luke Milliron, UCCE Orchards Advisor, Butte, Tehama and Glenn Counties. Advanced guidelines for prune are provided in Table 1 (below). These guidelines consider the actual orchard measurements … Continue reading
Advanced SWP Interpretation in Almond
Allan Fulton, UCCE Water Resources Advisor, Tehama, Shasta, Glenn and Colusa Counties; and Luke Milliron, UCCE Orchards Advisor, Butte, Tehama and Glenn Counties. Advanced guidelines for almond are provided in Table 1 (below). These guidelines consider the actual orchard measurements … Continue reading
Northern Sacramento Valley ET Report – August 11, 2017
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama, Butte and Colusa county CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Northern Sacramento Valley ET Report – July 28, 2017
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama, Butte and Colusa county CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Northern Sacramento Valley ET Report – July 21, 2017
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama, Butte and Colusa county CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Tracking Winter Irrigation Needs
Allan Fulton, UCCE Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, Tehama, Colusa, Glenn & Shasta Counties; Luke Milliron, UCCE Orchards Advisor, Butte, Tehama & Glenn Counties The dormant winter season is a time when evapotranspiration (ET) is low and it is an opportunity … Continue reading
Irrigation Season Considerations
Allan Fulton, UCCE Water Resources Advisor, Tehama, Glenn, and Colusa Counties; Luke Milliron, UCCE Farm Advisor, Butte, Glenn and Tehama Counties & Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Farm Advisor, Colusa and Sutter/Yuba Counties Tree and crop development progresses through multiple phases during the season … Continue reading
Northern Sacramento Valley ET Report – June 16, 2017
Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama, Butte and Colusa county CIMIS stations. Continue reading
Purchasing a Pressure Chamber and Preparing to Monitor
Continue to brush up on your pressure chamber technique with tips on selecting leaves for SWP measurement, weather conditions, and other FAQs. Continue reading