Crops - Irrigation

Irrigation has been used as a tool to diversify the rural economy and to stabilize crop production in Saskatchewan. Increased yield and reduced risk are two of irrigation's benefits to producers and their communities. There were 338,778 irrigated acres in Saskatchewan in 2004.

		Corn Production Corn offers significant potential for production on irrigation in Saskatchewan.

		Crop Production News The newsletter includes a compilation of articles relating to entomology, plant pathology, weed science, soils and agronomy issues.

		Crop Varieties for Irrigation Variety recommendations, specific for irrigation, for a wide range of crops. It also includes the yields of check varieties under irrigation.

		Development Process Saskatchewan's climate makes it appealing for irrigation development, as moisture is the main limitation to agriculture in most areas of the province.

		Irrigating With A Centre Pivot Guidelines for designing and operating centre pivot irragation systems.

		Irrigation Scheduling Manual Irrigation scheduling, or irrigation water management, ensures that water is consistently available to the plant and that it is applied according to crop requirements.

		Management of Irrigated Dry Beans

		The Irrigator The Irrigator is published by the Irrigation Crop Diversification Corporation (ICDC).

		Water Quality in Greenhouses Good water quality is one of the most important factors in growing quality greenhouse crops,

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