In hindsight, this water-plagued year has actually helped the dairy drip irrigation initiative by creating extremes that the project has had to figure out.
Drought Forcing Changes in Drip Project
A Central Valley project looking at making drip irrigation feasible on a dairy with lagoon water saw the severity of its major challenge increase during this drought. DeJager Farms Inc. Farm Manager Nate Ray says the thicker lagoon water has forced them to think about adding specifications to the system for peace of mind.