Agreement Number
17-024
Awardee Name
Washington State University
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Washington State University - Water Irrigation System Efficiency (WSU WISE) Confronting insufficient water in Washington State by increasing irrigation efficiencies through education and consultation.
Awardee State/Territory
Washington
Involved States/territories
Washington
Award Year
2016
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$455,915.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
nitrogen or phosphorus issues
Nutrients
Soil Health
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Anaerobic Digester
Drainage Water Management
Nutrient Management
Waste Treatment
Project Background
Washington State University proposes to increase irrigation efficiencies throughout Washington by encouraging adoption of proven irrigation monitoring technology, irrigation efficient equipment and conservation practices through the following objectives: (1) Educate and enroll farmers in the Irrigation Scheduler Mobile (ISM) system; a tailored, wateruse efficiency monitoring application associated with a water savings value of 20%. (2) Increase water-use efficiency by providing voluntary irrigation assessments and delivering a tailored compilation of recommendations for irrigation system improvements. Quantify changes in wateruse efficiency rates of participants. (3) Facilitate the adoption of irrigation equipment upgrades by providing consultations and technical assistance for EQIP grant proposals.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Dan Nordquist