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Western Oregon Irrigation Guides

Jason Smesrud, Mario Hess, John Selker, Bernadine Strik, N.S. (Bill) Mansour, Robert Stebbins and, Al Mosley (June, 1998)

Summary

Set of irrigation guides for farmers in the Willamette Valley, covering the primary field, row, and orchard crops. Gives an overview of the decisions and factors that go into irrigation system design, operation, and maintenance. Includes 16 crop-specific fact sheets that cover all of the major crops grown in the valley. Each fact sheet covers the key water management issues for that crop and includes a simple worksheet for computing seasonal irrigation requirements. All essential calculations are described in appendices. Includes a glossary of terms and a list of additional resources.