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Watering Your Lawn
MF2059
Suggestions for homeowners on maintaining a healthy, attractive lawn while conserving water. 4-page, color.Revision Date: Apr 2018
Efficiencies and Water Losses of Irrigation Systems
by Danny H. Rogers Freddie R. Lamm Mahbub Alam
MF2243
This bulletin will define and explain several common efficiency terms in use for irrigation systems and show how these terms apply to some common irrigation situations.Published Date: May 1997
Scheduling Irrigations by Electrical Resistance Blocks
by Danny H. Rogers William M. Sothers
L901
Water only when it is needed, you can save irrigation fuel, water, labor, wear and tear on machinery, and increase yields. The blocks are installed for one season at several depths.Revision Date: Nov 2001
Sprinkler Package Effects on Runoff
by Danny H. Rogers Mahbub Alam L. Kent Shaw
L903
Low pressure sprinkler packages have become popular since requirements can minimize pumping costs. Lowering pressure and discharge point reduces the wetted area and can cause runoff.Revision Date: Nov 2008
Soil, Water and Plant Relationships
L904
Knowing how plants use water and how soil and water interact can help producers on irrigated farm ground make better management decisions. This publication helps farmers make the most of limited irrigation resources. 8-page, color.Revision Date: Dec 2014
Considerations for Nozzle Package Selection for Center Pivots
by Danny H. Rogers Mahbub Alam
L908
Sprinkler irrigation system design considerations: application rate, depth of application, system capacity, uniformity of application. 8-page.Revision Date: Dec 2008
KanSched2--An ET-Based Irrigation Scheduling Tool
by Danny H. Rogers Mahbub Alam L. Kent Shaw
EP129
KanSched2 is a program designed to help monitor the root zone soil profile water balance and schedule irrigation events on a field using evapotranspiration (ET) data.Published Date: Dec 2007
Soil Water Measurements: An Aid to Irrigation Water Management
by Danny H. Rogers Mahbub Alam
L795
Outlines how soil water measurements can be used in irrigation water management: GRAVIMETRIC SAMPLING, APPEARANCE AND FEEL TEST, TENSIOMETERS, ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE PROBES, NEUTRON PROBE. 4-page.Revision Date: Apr 1998
Irrigation Water Measurement as a Management Tool
by Mahbub Alam Gary A. Clark Danny H. Rogers
L878
Measurement data can help determine irrigation system efficiency, monitor system performance, detect well problems, monitor pumping plant performance, simplify completion of water use report.Revision Date: Aug 2002
Reading Pump And Engine Performance Curves
by Danny H. Rogers Mahbub Alam
L886
Pump curves show the pump’s ability to produce head and capacity, pump efficiency and brake horsepower. The engine performance curve shows proper loading of the engine for fuel economy.Revision Date: Jul 2006
Terrace Maintenance
by G. Morgan Powell Kent A. McVay
C709
Information on how to maintain agricultural terraces with adequate capacity, ridge height and channel width to accomplish soil and water conservation. 8-page, 2-color.Revision Date: Jul 2004
Phosphorus and Water Quality in Kansas
by Daniel L. Devlin David A. Whitney Kent A. McVay
MF2463
Phosphorus is essential for crop plant growth. It can move into surface waters & cause impairments of normal uses. Phosphorus is primarily a surface water quality problem, not groundwater.Published Date: Aug 2000
Water Primer: Part 5, Water Law
by Danny H. Rogers G. Morgan Powell Kerri Ebert
MF3024
Highlights the main features of water law in Kansas, including common law principles and legislation at the state and federal levels. It includes changes to water law enacted in 2012. 8 pages, color.Published Date: Jan 2013
Agency Authority and Responsibilities for Water in Kansas
by Daniel W. Kahl Benjamin P. Windholz
MF3110
Explains the various agencies with responsibilities for water use in Kansas. Includes a chart of responsibilities and contact information. 4-page, 2-color.Published Date: Feb 2014
Environmental Regulation Guide for Rural Kansans
by Peter Tomlinson et al.
MF2890
Laws and regulations, which may affect landowners, can be confusing. This guide is intended as an introduction to laws and regulations with which landowners may need to comply. It should help the reader identify basic regulatory concepts and find where to go for compliance information. Includes agency contact information. 8-page, b/w.Revision Date: Jun 2017
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