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IRRIGATION

5 OPERATIONAL BENEFITS OF IMPROVING

IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY

Technology has changed the game leaf-level health issues and identify
for agriculture—equipping producers growth projections to maximize crop
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peace of mind than ever. Now, you can 4) Boosting productivity pays off
manage irrigation systems from any-
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where, conserve resources with preci-
tion or remotely managing your irriga-
sion and keep crops at their healthiest. Uniform water application tion system is the boost in productivity.
But is a smarter irrigation system
Technology continues to make great With a smarter irrigation system, you
really the key to yielding more and
strides in helping apply water uniform- can do and know more from anywhere
wasting less?
O\ DFURVV D ÞHOG )URP ZDWHU SUHVVXUH by using a cellphone, iPad or desktop
In short, the answer is yes. And here to pipe length to weather patterns, computer.
are the top reasons why improving ir- smarter irrigation systems can lever-
ULJDWLRQ HIÞFLHQF\ FDQ EHQHÞW \RXU age your operation’s data to ensure the Remote monitoring
operation—and the environment—in appropriate level of irrigation. And the With remote monitoring and irriga-
a big way. EHQHÞWV RI WKDW FDQ JR EHORZ WKH VXU- tion management technology, you’re
1) Increasing crop yields face too, supporting soil health. always connected to your operation.
maximizes profitability Reduced contamination )URP FKHFNLQJ LQ RQ \RXU ÞHOGV WR DQD-
lyzing what’s needed, you can know
Zimmatic™ center pivot irrigation of run off your operation is in good hands—after
systems can help ensure the right all, they’re still your hands.
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time in the right place. And with smart ciency is that it can reduce waste from Machine health
irrigation technology like FieldNET™, overwatering while minimizing runoff That also goes for your irrigation
you can get a better understanding of of potential chemicals. From a sustain- system itself. Decrease wear and tear
your operation’s water needs. This ability perspective, this is important and minimize downtime by keeping
precision and data work together to since runoff can leach crop nutrients a closer eye on your machines. With
help limit the chance of over or under- and contaminate nearby water sources the smart pivot, powered by our part-
watering crops. Instead, maximizing and natural habitats. nership with Microsoft Azure, you can
crop production and quality to produce 3) Getting smarter with data
detect potential equipment issues and
stronger yields. improves crop health ensure your system stays at peak pro-
2) Water and energy savings Imagine detecting issues earlier on ductivity.
make all the difference or knowing the health of your crops 5) Labor savings could be a tap away
Sometimes yielding more means ZLWKRXW SK\VLFDOO\ EHLQJ LQ WKH ÞHOG With remote monitoring and manage-
XVLQJ OHVV %\ DGDSWLQJ PRUH HIÞFLHQW With irrigation tech, you gain greater ment capabilities, smarter irrigation
water management practices, you can control over and visibility into how your systems can also mean labor savings
focus on making every drop count. This crops are doing. Take the smart pivot, for your operation. There’s no longer
not only helps produce higher yields, which combines FieldNET advanced the need for someone onsite to be
but can also help save time, resources agronomics and Zimmatic machine programming changes or manually
and money. health features to provide an agronomic FKHFNLQJ WKH ÞHOGVuLWpV DOO SRVVLEOH
powerhouse. With it, you can detect with a tap.
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T-L IRRIGATION CO. INTRODUCES GOOSENECK

CRADLE CORNER SYSTEM ATTACHMENT

T-L Irrigation Co. adds a gooseneck cra- greater stability on steep terrain and in q&RUQHU V\VWHPV VHHP WR EH WKH ÞUVW
dle corner system attachment option and areas with high winds or frequent severe to flip in severe weather. Losing a cor-
D VLPSOLÞHG DXWR UHYHUVH V\VWHP WR DGG storm activity. ner to a storm in peak season means not
stability and durability to two important only losing that expensive investment,
pivot locations. but possibly also your crop if it can’t be
“The gooseneck corner cradle option replaced quickly,” says John Thom, T-L
drops the corner connection point by 24 Irrigation Co. Vice President. “This con-
inches. This lowers the corner span’s nection option helps reduce the odds of
center of gravity and greatly improves losing a corner system.”
its stability,” explains Neal Schlautman, Irrigators who graze pivots stand to ben-
T-L Irrigation Co. engineering manag- HÞW IURP WKH 7 / ,UULJDWLRQ &R pV VLPSOLÞHG
er. A lower center of gravity allows for auto reverse for fully hydraulic systems.

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