Irrigation

As Texas faces increasingly severe water-related challenges, our resources are designed to meet the needs for irrigation across the state. From surface water releases to watering your yard, we understand best management practices will vary from plant to plant and region to region.

Related Departments: Soil and Crop Sciences, Horticultural Sciences, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Animal Science, Agricultural Economics

Large field irrigation system in Burleson County, Texas

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Irrigation Technology Program  

We aim to promote efficient irrigation practices and water conservation, as well as coordinate irrigation research and development in a way that is economically feasible – benefiting researchers and consumers alike.
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Irrigation

Programs

We offer numerous free and affordable programs on agriculture and natural resources, family and community health, economic health and youth development. We also offer many volunteer opportunities. Browse the list below.
Program

The Healthy Lawns Healthy Waters program aims to improve and protect surface water quality by enhancing awareness and knowledge of best management practices for residential landscapes.

Program

The School of Irrigation provides irrigation education through a variety of in-person and self-paced educational courses to meet the changing needs of the irrigation industry.

Program

We aim to promote efficient irrigation practices and water conservation, as well as coordinate irrigation research and development in a way that is economically feasible – benefiting researchers and consumers alike.

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  • Program

    The Healthy Lawns Healthy Waters program aims to improve and protect surface water quality by enhancing awareness and knowledge of best management practices for residential landscapes.

  • Tools and Apps

    This app invites users to create a profile and receive weekly customized yard/grass water recommendations that tell them how long to run their irrigation systems.

  • Lab

    The Sprinkler and Smart Irrigation Technology Testing Lab evaluates irrigation components for their WaterSense product labeling program.

  • Program

    The School of Irrigation provides irrigation education through a variety of in-person and self-paced educational courses to meet the changing needs of the irrigation industry.

    Close-up of a sprinkler head spraying water
  • Tools and Apps

    A spreadsheet program that performs monthly water balance to see if application rate will exceed available soil moisture storage of a site planted in grass.

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