Irrigation Management
Resources for farmers, ranchers, and irrigators that promote and enhance agronomic production in the Northern Plains and Mountains region, while protecting valuable water resources.
Water Rights Resources
MT Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Water Rights Bureau
Irrigation Tools
SARC Unofficial Weather Page - Daily Evapotranspiration Tool
Irrigation Scheduling: The Water Balance Approach
Best Management Practices for Irrigation Management
Atmometers: A Simple, Site Specific Tool for Irrigation Scheduling
Paul Brown Soil Moisture Probes, Bucket Augers, and Other Useful Tools
Irrigation Scheduling: Evaporation Pans Still Work!
On-Farm Irrigation Scheduling With Agrimet
Automatic Soil Moisture Monitors and Agrimet: Dynamic Tools for Irrigation Scheduling
Conversion Tables for Automatic Soil Moisture Monitors - Shallow Rooted Crops
Conversion Tables for Automatic Soil Moisture Monitors - Deep Rooted Crops
Alfalfa Production
Potassium and Calcium in Alfalfa Hay
Irrigating Alfalfa - Some Guidelines
Alfalfa Seed Production: Not an Easy Task, Except by Accident
Early Season Irrigation Strategies
The Effects of Irrigation Water Quality, Temperature and Length of Flooding on Alfalfa Production
High Volume, Low Frequency Irrigation vs. Low Volume, High Frequency Irrigation
Wheat Production
Ripping Winter Wheat: A Peculiar But Effective Winter Wheat Strategy
Boosting Protein with Midseason N Application: It Has Risks, But It Seems to Work
Other Crops
PAM (Polyacrylimide)
Additional Links