With rising costs of production, it’s critical for growers to get the most out of every single acre. Valley Irrigation has some solutions for growers to consider and we sat down with Nicholas Scates with Valley Irrigation to learn more.
Scates said, “As you know, many farms, both big and small, have irregularly shaped or smaller fields that traditional pivots haven’t been optimized for. In many cases, the systems were too large to configure properly, or the return on investment didn’t pencil out. So the Valley Small Field Center Pivot, it’s purpose-built for fields up to 60 acres. So now you can bring value level precision irrigation to those acres that may have been difficult to irrigate in the past.”
“So with this, growers can make the most of every acre, improve efficiency, save on labor, and get premium irrigation technology on fields that were underutilized. It really gives growers the ability to manage smaller acres with the same precision technology as they have on their larger fields. Smaller pipe and optimized design can support improved energy efficiency from the pump. Integration with Valley ICON control panels provides connectivity to Accents 365 for remote monitoring and control. You’re reducing your operating costs compared to traditional, maybe more labor-intensive, small field irrigation methods. So again, it delivers the advantages of large-scale irrigation to smaller or irregular fields that were previously difficult to irrigate efficiently,” said Scates.
“Contact your local Valley dealer to evaluate your field and determine the best fit for your operation. Our Valley Dealer Network is second to none. They help plan pivot layout for your field, sprinklers, tech integration, the whole configuration tailored to your operation. You can also visit valleyirrigation.com,” said Scates.
Audio Reporting by Dale Sandlin for Southeast AgNet.