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Is there a problem here? Practical uses for soil moisture sensors on the ranch and farm

Is there a problem here? Practical uses for soil moisture sensors on the ranch and farm. Julie A. Finzel UCCE Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor Kern, Tulare, and Kings Counties. Background. The problem The solution What could you do with this sort of information?. Results. Results.

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Is there a problem here? Practical uses for soil moisture sensors on the ranch and farm

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  1. Is there a problem here?Practical uses for soil moisture sensors on the ranch and farm Julie A. Finzel UCCE Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor Kern, Tulare, and Kings Counties

  2. Background • The problem • The solution • What could you do with this sort of information?

  3. Results

  4. Results

  5. 2014 Precipitation

  6. Results

  7. Comparing Years

  8. What do we know? • Timing • Temperature • Provides objective information for decision making

  9. Precision Irrigation • Two big questions • When? • How much? • Measure water potential • Measure soil moisture • Benefits • Apply the amount of water needed…no more…no less ($ saved) • 5 – 10% Increase in production ($ earned)

  10. Soil Moisture Sensors What could you do with this ‘tool’ in your toolbox?

  11. UC Web Resources • UCCE Livestock and Natural Resources Webpage • http://ucanr.edu/sites/UCCE_LR/ • Rangeland Watershed Research Laboratory • http://rangelandwatersheds.ucdavis.edu/ • California Rangelands Webpage • http://californiarangeland.ucdavis.edu/ • Julie’s webpage • http://cekern.ucanr.edu/Livestock/

  12. Weather Resources • NRCS SCAN site • http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/scan/ • Bishop Airport NOAA Site • http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=vef&sid=KBIH&num=72&raw=0

  13. Thank You for Your Time!

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