Agreement Number
NR21-13G008
Awardee Name
Whiteriver Regional Irrigation
Grant Type
Classic
Awardee State/Territory
Arkansas
Involved States/territories
Arkansas
Award Year
2020
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$700,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Nutrients transported to surface water
Field sediment, nutrient and pathogen loss
Inefficient irrigation water use
Groundwater depletion
Water Quality
Water Quantity
Conservation Practice(s)
Irrigation and Drainage Tailwater Recovery
Irrigation Reservoir
Irrigation Water Management
Pumping Plant
Project Background
Reduce in-field water use by 10% through improved irrigation water management and improve profitability by implementing innovative technologies such as water reuse. This project will utilize and develop advanced technology for irrigation scheduling to reduce water consumption through more efficient water capture and storage and demonstrate water reuse with proper scheduling and incorporation into irrigation water management (IWM) plans.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Dennis Carman