Irrigation & Runoff

Scheduling Irrigations by Electrical Resistance Blocks

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

by Danny H. Rogers

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 L. Kent Shaw Mahbub Alam Danny H. Rogers

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 Danny H. Rogers Gary A. Clark Mahbub Alam

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 Kent A. McVay G. Morgan Powell

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