Awardee Name
University of Idaho Extension
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Regional Implementation of a Web-based Irrigation Advisory Service
Awardee State/Territory
Idaho
Involved States/territories
Idaho
End Date
Award Amount
$15,229.00
Project Background
The project will use the IMO (Irrigation Management Online) program, developed by Oregon State University and the Oregon NRCS. This tool links with existing weather station networks to provide individual farms with advice on irrigation scheduling and system management, and provides recordkeeping. IMO can assist with design of irrigation systems to improve system sizing and enable more effective management. Local training and technical support will be provided as IMO is piloted on cooperating farms in the Snake River Basin. More efficient use of water will help reduce the potential for off-site transport of nutrients, and will provide economic benefit to producers as well.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No