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NRCS Irrigation - Information Sites

Best Management Practices (BMP's) for Irrigation

General

Rural Water Use Efficiency Initiative
Soil Moisture Monitoring and Measurement Manual

Urban

California Urban Water Conservation Council

Agriculture

Managing Irrigation and Nitrogen to Protect Water Quality
Irrigation BMP's Colorado State University
Irrigation BMP's Colorado
Irrigation BMP's North Dakota
Irrigation BMP's University of Florida
 

BMP Conservation and Environmental Planning Sites

Agricultural Software Directory - Land Management
Committee for the National Institute for the Environment - CNIE
Environmental Farm Plans (Ontario, Canada)
Idaho OnePlan Home
OFA: Ontario (Canada) Agricultural Links

Weather, Climate and CU (ET) information sites

AgriMet (Weather) Network - Pacific Northwest Region
AWARDS - NEXRAD - ET Toolbox
FAO 56 - Crop Evapotranspiration Table of Contents
Idaho Consumptive Use Data
Irrigation Scheduling - Cranfield UK
Irrigation Association - ET Connection by US State
International Registry of Evapotranspiration Measurements
MetBroker
New Mexico Climate Center
NOAA national weather information
North Dakota Weather Information
NRCS/National Water and Climate Center (NWCC)
Texas High Plains ET Network
Texas Evapotranspiration Network
Solar Radiation Resource Information
Utah Consumptive Use (USU)
WERA202: Climatic Data Application in Irrigation Scheduling and Water Conservation co-operative research group
 

Irrigation Specific

NM Irrigation Management Site

Irrigated Ag. Reports / Statistics

FAO - Water Statistics, Aquastat
ERS Report--Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 1996-97
Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey, 1994
Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey, 1998
Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey, 2003

Irrigation Job Opportunities

Green Industry Jobs
Welcom to ATINET website
Irrigation Jobs.com - Employment site for the Irrigation professionals

Irrigation Electronic Newsletter

Water Spouts (NDSU) - Irrigators Newsletter
Wetting Front, ARS - Bushland, TX

Irrigation Photos

Center for Irrigation Technology - Photo Gallery
Chemigation Info and Equipment Photos
Microirrigation Forum's Digital Gallery
NRCS Photo Gallery
PAM (Polyacrylamide) slide set
SDI Photos and Drawings

Irrigation Research Sites

    ARS - USDA, Agricultural Research Service

      ARS/CSREES/NRCS Partnership Management Team
     ARS Irrigation & Drainage Research Directory
     " Find the Expert" at the Agricultural Research Service - USDA
     Conservation and Production Research Lab. (Bushland, TX)
     ARS station - Florence, SC
     Northwest Irrigation & Soils Research Lab (www.nwisrl, ID)
     PAM Research Page (www.nwisrl, ID)
     Salinity Laboratory (Riverside, CA)
     U.S. Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center (Maricopa, AZ)
     Water Management Research Laboratory (Parlier, CA)
     Water Management Research Unit, (Ft. Collins, CO)
     Water Management Research Unit (Bushland, TX)
 
S1018: Irrigation Management for Humid and Sub-Humid Areas Co-operative research group
CGIAR - International Agric. Research HomePage
CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
CSIRO Australia - Scientific and Industrial Research
ICARDA - Interantional Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas
ICRISAT - International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics
IRRI - International Rice Research Institute

Irrigation Search Engines

FAO/AGL - IES - Irrigation Equipment Supply Database
IA's Irrigation Product Manufacturers
Technology Transfer Information Center - TTIC
Water Resources Publications, LLC

Irrigation Systems and Components

FAO/AGL - IES - Irrigation Equipment Supply Database

Moisture Measuring Devices

Soil Moisture Monitoring and Measurement Manual
Sowacs (Soil Water Content Sensors) Web Home Page and Discussion Group
Soil Moisture Sensors, sponsor MIF
NRCS - Estimating Soil Moisture by Feel and Appearance Adobe Acrobat Document

Pipelines

American Concrete Pipe Association
The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc.
Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association Home Page

Pumps

Hydraulic Institute: Creating Pump Standards

Sprinkler Irrigation Systems

Efficiency of sprinkler irrigation systems
Selecting A Sprinkler Irrigation System

Center Pivot Systems

Sprinkler Selection for Optimum Center Pivot Performance

Microirrigation

K-State SDI Web
Microirrigation Forum (mif.org)
Microirrigation Research Group W1128
Abstracts and Resources
 

Irrigation and Water Related Software

Center for Irrigation Technology - Goods and Services
CROPFLEX - Irrigation and Water Quality Model
FAO Water Management Software
Hydraulic Software Guide for Engineers
REF-ET Reference Evapotranspiration Software
SPAW - Soil, Plant, Atmosphere, and Water Budget Model
USBR Flume Design Program - Winflume
Utah State University Water Management Software
WMRU - Programs

Extension Irrigation Publications

ACESAG: Alabama Irrigation/Water Resources
UA - Univ of AZ Current publications/videos
Colorado State Cooperative Extension Crop Publications Menu
FL SU Irrigation Topics
UF/IFAS EDIS Home Page
KSU, Biological and Agricultural Engineering Library
Nebraska Extension Publications
North Dakota St. Irrigation Publications
TAMU - Water Management
WSU Cooperative Extension

Other Irrigation Sites of Interest

FAO - Food and Agric. Organization of UN

FAO Publications Catalogue
FAO: Land and Water Development Division
FAO Water Resources Development Management Service
FAO - Water Statistics, Aquastat
FAO - Water Service , Publications Page

 

Australia - The Irrigation Channel
CIT - Center for Irrigation Technology
IGIN - Irrigation & Green Industry Network
International Irrigation Center General Info (USU)
IIMI - International Irrigation Management Institute
IrrigationWorld2000 Home Page
ITRC - Irrigation Training and Research Center - Cal Poly
IWMI - International Water Management Institute
Wateright Homepage - (CATI/USBR - CA)

Federal Agencies and Information

National Technical Information Service Search Engine

USDA - United States Department of Agriculture

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Homepage
USDA Person finder

ARS - USDA, Agricultural Research Service

ARS/CSREES/NRCS Partnership Management Team
Agricultural Research Service
ARS Irrigation & Drainage Research Directory
Various Agricultural Photos (ARS)

CSREES - Cooperative State Research Educ. & Exten. Service

ARS/CSREES/NRCS Partnership Management Team
CSREES Homepage

ERS - Economic Research Service

ERS Homepage

NASS - National Agricultural Statistics Service

NASS Homepage

NRCS - USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service

ARS/CSREES/NRCS Partnership Management Team
Natural Resources Conservation Service Homepage
NRCS State Offices
NRCS Personnel Directories
NRCS Engineering Division
NRCS Conservation Practice Standards
NRCS/National Water and Climate Center (NWCC)
NRCS Leg. Affairs
 

USDI - United States Department of Interior

USBR - United States Bureau of Reclamation

Bureau of Reclamation
AgriMet (Weather) Network - Pacific Northwest Region
River Systems and Meteorology Group NEXRAD Page
Water Measurement Manual - USBR
Water Treatment Engineering Papers - USBR

Regions

Great Plains Region
Lower Colorado Region
Mid-Pacific Region Home Page
Pacific Northwest Region
Upper Colorado Region Office

USGS - United State Geological Survey

U.S. Geological Survey Homepage
The National Atlas of the United States of America
USGS National Mapping Information: Home Page
National Mapping Information - Digital Orthophoto Program
USGS Water Resources Applications Software
USGS Mapping Information: GNIS United States and Territories Data Base Query Form
TerraServer and other online maps

Hydraulic/Environmental Sites

Global Water Partnership Water Forum
IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre
National Drinking Water Clearinghouse
Springer-Verlag Journals Information
Water Information Program (Colorado)
Water Resources Discussion Lists
Water Treatment Engineering - USBR
World Water Vision
WaterWiser (AWWA/EPA/USBR)
TX, Welcome to the WaterWise Council of

Magazines/Journals

Agricultural Research Magazine
Agricultural Water Management
IA's Irrigation Business & Technology (IB&T) Online
Irrigation Journal
Irrigation Science, Springer LINK:
OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Home Page

Pictures and Images

Irrigation

Center for Irrigation Technology - Photo Gallery
Chemigation Info and Equipment Photos
Microirrigation Forum's Digital Gallery
PAM (Polyacrylamide) slide set
SDI Photos and Drawings

Various

USDA Photos
Image Gallery, USDA History Collection
Various Agricultural Photos (ARS)
FarmPhoto.com - the source for free agricultural photography

Societies & Associations

ASBAE - The Society for engineering in agricultural, food, and biological systems
ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers Homepage
ASME - American Society of Mech. Engrs Homepage/a>
ASIC - American Society of Irrigation Consultants
AWRA - American Water Resources Association
CSAE/SCGR - Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineers
CTIC - Conservation Technology Information Center
EWRI - Environmental and Water Resources Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Engineering in Agriculture Australia
IA - The Irrigation Association, USA
Irrigation Association of Australia Home Page
Irrigation Association, Texas Agricultural (TAIA)
Irrigation Association of the United Kingdom , UKIA
ICID - International Committee on Irrigation and Drainage
NASDA - National Assoc. of State Dept. of Agric.
USCID - United States Committee on Irrigation and Drainage
SWCS - Soil and Water Conservation Society

Universities

ACESAG: Alabama Irrigation/Water Resources
KSU - Irrigation Page
UA - Univ of AZ Current publications/videos
UC - University of California, Riverside
Extension Data Information Source (EDIS)
UI - University of Idaho, Biological and Agric. Engr. Dept.
UN - Univ. of Nebraska, Irrigation Engineering & Extension Pubs.
USU - Utah State University, Bio. & Irrigation Engr. Dept. HomePage
Cranfield University (UK) - water management
NDSU Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department
WSU - Washington State University, Biological Systems Engr. Dept.
Prosser, WA - Irrigated Agriculture and Research Center (WSU & ARS)
Univ FL - Agricultural Engineering

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