Broadcast Newsline: October 29, 2008

A system has been developed for converting an existing pivot to a variable rate irrigation system.

This week’s Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts.  All cuts are Earl Vories, Agriculture Engineer with USDA’s Agriculture Research Service.

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A system has been developed for converting an existing pivot to a variable rate irrigation system.  Earl Vories, Agriculture Engineer with USDA’s Agriculture Research service says he is currently working with The University of Georgia and The Natural Resources Conservation Service to see how suitable it is for the Mid-South.

Suggested introduction cut 2:
According to Vories, this is the third season they have had this system in the field.

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Vories says variable rate irrigation has energy savings potential.

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