Abstract:Recent innovations in the irrigation industry indicate a transition to more water efficient and uniform systems. This transition is necessary to preserve limited aquifer resources used by irrigation systems in the U.S. Great Plains where center pivot irrigation has become the dominant irrigation method. New in-canopy sprinkler packages have allowed these center pivot systems to operate more efficiently and uniformly, however, these in-canopy sprinklers hang low in the canopy and have the potential to become en… Show more
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