Irrigation System Planning & Management              

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University Sites

• Irrigation of Vegetable and Small Fruit Crops
  (University of Missouri Extension)
   

• Maintenance of Drip Irrigation Systems
  (University of Missouri Extension)
   

• Irrigation Conversion Formulas & Rules of Thumb
  (University of Missouri Extension)
   

• Missouri Cooperative Soil Survey
   

• NRAES4 Trickle Irrigation in the Eastern United States
   

• Drip (Trickle) Irrigation Systems, F-1511 (Oklahoma State University)
   

• Drip Irrigation for Vegetables (Kansas State University)
   

• Maintaining Drip Irrigation Systems (Kansas State University)
   

• Drip Chemigation: Injecting Fertilizer, Acid and Chlorine
  (University of Georgia)
   

• Drip Irrigation Web Links (University of Missouri Extension)
   

• Irrigation for Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production
  (PowerPoint presentation from University of Tennessee)
   

• MS-29 Growing Grapes in Missouri, June 2003,
  (Missouri State University - Mountain Grove Campus)
  Includes a chapter on vineyard irrigation systems
   

• MU Manual M170 High Tunnel Tomato Production
   

• Tree Fruit Irrigation (then scroll to near bottom of page)
  A comprehensive manual of deciduous tree fruit irrigation needs from Washington State University; edited by Kathleen Williams and Thomas Ley, 1994
   

• MWPS30 Sprinkler Irrigation Systems (Midwest Plan Service)
   

• Commercial Horticulture Handbooks
  (Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service)
   

• MU Guide G6720 Home Lawn Watering Guide
   

• MU Guide G6912 Water-Efficient Gardening and Landscaping
   

• MU Guide EQ380 Pumps and Watering Systems for Managed Beef Grazing
  (has a pipe friction loss table)
   

• MU Guide G1681 Measuring Irrigation Water in a Ditch, Stream or Reservoir
   

• MU Guide G1801 How to Size a Farm and Home Water System
   

• Crop Budgets (University of Missouri Extension)
  Overhead-Irrigated Sweet Corn
  Drip-Irrigated Tomatoes
  Drip-Irrigated Canteloupes
  Drip-Irrigated Watermelons
   

• Water Testing Guides (University of Missouri Extension)
   

• Shock Chlorination Procedure for 6-inch Diameter Water Wells
  (University of Missouri Extension)
   

• Water Analysis and Fees (University of Missouri)
   

• Graywater Re-use
  (Arizona Cooperative Extension & U.S. Bureau of Land Management)
   

• Graywater Re-use Guidelines, 28 pages
  (Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona)
   

• Watering Tips for the Disabled (University of Missouri Extension)
   

• Irrigation Water Quality Standards and Salinity Management Strategies
  20 pages (Texas Cooperative Extension)
   

• Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station – Mountain Grove, MO
  Research and publications for commercial growers, grape & wine industry
  and home gardeners
   

• University of Missouri Horticulture Department
   

• Missouri Watershed Information Network (MoWIN)
  County Watershed Information

  Government Sites
   

• Major Water Users Inventory Form
  (Missouri Department of Natural Resources)
  Filling of form is required if capable of pumping over 70 gallons per minute
   

• The Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting, 3^rd ed. 2005, 88 pages
  (Texas Water Development Board)
   

• Water Quality, Conservation, Drought and Irrigation Links
  (ATTRA - National Sustainable Agricultural Information Service)
   

• Sustainable Irrigation Practices and Methods for Protecting Soil and Water Quality When Using Irrigation (ATTRA - National Sustainable Agricultural Information Service)

  Commercial Sites & Equipment Suppliers
  (in alphabetical order)

   

• BWI-Springfield, 3136 S. Clifton Ave., Springfield, MO 65807
  Ph: 800-247-4954
  www.bwicompanies.com
  
   

• Chapin Watermatics, Inc., 740 Water St., Watertown, NY 13601
  Ph: 800-242-7467
  www.chapindrip.com
   

• Chesmore Seed Company, 5030 Highway 36, St. Joseph, MO 64507
  Ph: 800-383-0865
   

• Drip Depot – On-line Store for Drip Irrigation Supplies
  for D-I-Y Home Gardeners & Landscapers
  www.dripdepot.com
   

• Drip Store – On-line Store for Drip Irrigation Supplies Garden,
  Landscape & Greenhouse
  www.dripirrigation.com

• DripWorks, Inc., 190 Sanhedrin Circle, Willits, CA 95490
  Ph: 800-522-3747
  www.dripworksusa.com
   

• Hummert International
  St. Louis area: 4500 Earth City Expressway, Earth City, MO 63045
  Ph: 800-325-3055
  Springfield: 1851 East Florida St., Springfield, MO 65803  Ph: 800-288-3131
  Topeka: 1415 N.W. Moundview Dr., Topeka, KS 66618  Ph: 800-798-2799
  www.hummert.com
   

• Hydro-Gardens, PO Box 25845, Colorado Springs, CO 80936-5845
  Ph: 888-693-0578
  www.hydro-gardens.com
   

• Irrigation-Mart, Inc., 300 South Service Rd., Ruston, LA 71270
  Ph: 800-729-7246
  www.irrigation-mart.com
   

• Irrometer Company, Inc., P.O. Box 2424, Riverside, CA 92516
  Ph: 951-689-1701
  www.irrometer.com
   

• Landscape Irrigation Tutorials from Jess Stryker, Irrigation Consultant
  Covers all aspects of sprinkler and drip irrigation systems
  www.irrigationtutorials.com/index.html
   

• Morgan County Seeds, 18761 Kelsay Rd., Barnett, MO 65011-3009
  Ph: 573-378-2655
  morgancountyseeds.com
   

• MPR Supply Company, 2541 Link Rd., St. Louis, MO 63114
  Ph: 800-369-7257
  www.mprsupply.com
   

• Netafim USA, 5470 E. Home Ave., Fresno, CA 93727
  Ph: 888-638-2346
  www.netafim-usa.com
   

• Nolt's Produce Supplies, 152 North Hershey Ave., Leola, PA 17540
  Ph: 717-656-9764
   

• PolyDrip, 13799 Airline Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70817
  Ph: 800-676-0979
  www.polydrip.com
   

• Queen-Gil International, PO Box 26025, Jerusalem, Israel
  Ph: 800-831-6889
  www.queengil.com/USA/US/P1-us.htm
   

• Rain Bird Corporation: Agricultural Irrigation Resources, Glendora, CA
  Ph: 800-724-6247
  www.rainbird.com/ag/index.htm
   

• Rain-Flo Irrigation, 884 Center Church Rd., East Earl, PA  17519
  Ph: 717-445-6976
   

• Roberts Irrigation Products, 700 Rancheros Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069
  Ph: 800-685-5557
  www.robertsirrigation.com
   

• Schumacher Irrigation, Inc., 205 4th St., Platte Center, NE 68653
  Ph: 800-246-3685
  www.schumacherirrigation.com
   

• Spring Brook Irrigation, 11291 Lakewood Blvd., Holland, MI 49424
  Ph: 616-396-1956
  www.springbrookirrigation.com
   

• Stuppy Inc., PO Box 12456, North Kansas City, MO 64116
  Ph: 800-733-5025
  www.stuppy.com
   

• Submatic Irrigation Systems, PO Box 246, Lubbock, TX 79048-0246
  Ph: 800-692-4100
  www.submatic.com
   

• T-Systems International, Inc. 7545 Carroll Rd., San Diego, CA 92121
  Ph: 800-765-1860
  www.tsystemsinternational.com/NorthAmerica.html
   

• The Toro Company, 5825 Jasmine St., Riverside, CA 92504
  Ph: 800-664-4740
  Sprinkler and Drip Irrigation Planning & Installation Guide
  www.toro.com/sprinklers/guides.html
   

• The Toro Company, 1588 N. Marshall Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020
  Ph: 619-562-2950
  Drip Irrigation Resources for Agriculture, Landscaping, Nursery and Greenhouse
  (User registration required for some resources)
  www.toroag.com
   

• Trickl-eez Company, 4266 Hollywood Rd., St. Joseph, MI  49085
  Ph: 800-874-2553
  www.trickl-eez.com

• WeatherMatic Company, 3301 W Kingsley Rd., Garland, TX 75041
  Ph: 888-484-3776
  Automated Water Management Systems
  www.weathermatic.com

Note: Links to commercial websites are for information only and do not imply endorsement.

Last updated 2007-01-31 by:
Robert A. Schultheis, Natural Resource Engineering Specialist,
University of Missouri Extension, 800 S. Marshall St., Marshfield, MO  65706
Phone: 417-859-2044     Email:  schultheisr@missouri.edu

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