With the changing legislation around water takes and the need to conserve water, producers and land ownersmust address the challenge of managing their irrigation water use as efficiently as possible.
For many, irrigation water is vital and will continue to be so, especially during periods of erratic rainfall and drought.
If you have an irrigation system, then knowing its current performance and limitations will assist you to maximize production, reduce operating costs and manage your limited water resource - your most valuable asset.
Water is a renewable, but is also a limited resource and using it wisely is paramount in todays world to satisfy human and environmental needs.
An irrigation audit is the testing process to assess an irrigations system's performance.
For gravity irrigation systems, the audit can assess on farm water use, identify problems, and find ways to solve them.
For pressurized sprinkler, drip and micro irrigation systems, the irrigation audit can provide more in depth assessments. A complete analysis of the pressurized irrigation system is possible because all components of the irrigation system are generally located at one site. For example, an irrigation audit for a sprinkler irrigation system that has a well, pump and center pivot can assess the effectiveness of all component parts to determine the efficiency of the whole system.
By auditing any irrigation system on a regular basis, producers and land owners can monitor the water use trend over a period of time. Because an irrigation audit provides critical information about an irrigation system's efficiency, it can be used to detect problems areas before they become endemic to the whole system.
An irrigation audit can inform the producer or land owner how evenly irrigation water is being applied. It will also allow comparisons to be made from original to current flow and pressure characteristics of the pumping unit and gauge the pumping units working condition.
Conducting irrigation audits on a regular basis helps the producer or land owner schedule maintenance work for the well, pumping unit and sprinklers, dripline or micro irrigation.
IESL was formed to give you, the producers and land owners, professional independent advice.
With over 20 years practical experience in irrigation design, sales and service, it was established that there is a need to assist you in pre-irrigation design, post commissioning and with regular audits to ensure the system performance is operating efficiently, as water is your most valuable asset and resource - vital to your business.
