Smart Irrigation
More Crop Per Drop
The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District leads several Smart Irrigation projects and outreach initiatives to improve water-use efficiency, profitability, and best management practices on farms across the region. Visit our Smart Irrigation website to learn more about Smart Irrigation tools, such as Variable Rate Irrigation, irrigation scheduling, and soil moisture monitoring.
Our Smart Irrigation Work
In 2020, the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District partnered with USDA NRCS, Georgia EPD, and the University of Georgia to develop an irrigation scheduling smartphone app for pecans.
In 2019, Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District joined with a range of local and state partners to spearhead a Smart Irrigation outreach campaign that takes place annually in July during Smart Irrigation Month.
In 2019, the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District worked with the USDA ARS National Peanut Research Lab and Austn Ltd to update the trusted Irrigator Pro desktop tool into a smartphone application, offering real-time Smart Irrigation recommendations directly to your phone or device.
Over the years, the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District has provided direct financial and technical assistance to farmers across the region for Smart Irrigation technologies, such as updated sprinkler packages, soil moisture sensors, and irrigation scheduling tools.
In previous years, the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District offered uniformity tests to farmers across the District through the Mobile Irrigation Lab.