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Held
August 21, 2003
Hosted
by
South
Big Horn
Conservation District
The SBHCD hosted a tour of the Meeteetse area Schlenker and Renner operations featuring innovative irrigation efficiency.
Schlenker Drip Irrigation Discussion
Neil Schlenker says the underground drip irrigation system he has installed keeps the water in the soil and eliminates evaporation when properly administered. Alfalfa can be irrigated after being cut before it is baled and the ground should not be muddy.
Renner Intensive Rotational Grazing Fields
Russ Renner uses his alfalfa fields for pasture under full sprinkler pivots. Renners complete one cutting of the alfalfa for winter feeding. The rest of the time the cattle are on fields fenced in wedges. The ground cover keeps moisture in the ground and plants healthy as well as helping to win the weed war.
Roach Gulch Diversion and Dam
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Sub-surface Drip Irrigation It's a variation on traditional drip irrigation where the dripperline (tubing and drippers) is buried beneath the soil surface, rather than laid on the ground. The depth and distances the dripperline is placed depends on the soil type and the plant's root structure. The key benefit of a surface micro-irrigation system is to apply low volumes of water and nutrients uniformly to every plant across the entire field. |
Intensive Rotational Grazing A pivot system and a solar charged electrical fence are used to manage cattle rotation around a closed in area. The animals are used to manage the forage. The cattle eat the mature forage but leave the new growth because they are moved on to the next area within a 2 or 3 day period. It takes about 1 1/2 hours to move the fence for a rotation.
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