Remote Environmental Monitoring System for Sustainable Water Management of Hay Production in Washington State
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Ballroom C/D
Start Date
15-5-2014
End Date
15-5-2014
Keywords
Agricultural Chemistry, Programming, Irrigation
Abstract
Washington farmers are faced with pressing concern of water management. Washington State depends on high economic value crop exports, such as timothy and alfalfa hay. As the snowpack declines in the cascades, Yakima River Basin farmers must efficiently irrigate their fields using very little water. Washington hay fields use surface and sprinkler irrigation.. Studies have shown that sprinkler irrigation uses less water compared to surface irrigation. No study has been performed evaluating the specific quantity of the water and the quality of the water flowing to and from the hayfield. The research proposed is designed to test irrigation water Kittitas County. Specifically, this portion of the project will incorporate a microprocessor interfacing with several sensors to analyze quality of irrigation water so that timothy and alfalfa farmers in Washington State can make informed decisions about water management plan to maximize the quality and quantity of hay product.
Recommended Citation
McClure, Jen, "Remote Environmental Monitoring System for Sustainable Water Management of Hay Production in Washington State" (2014). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 31.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2014/posters/31
Poster Number
12
Additional Mentoring Department
Chemistry
Remote Environmental Monitoring System for Sustainable Water Management of Hay Production in Washington State
SURC Ballroom C/D
Washington farmers are faced with pressing concern of water management. Washington State depends on high economic value crop exports, such as timothy and alfalfa hay. As the snowpack declines in the cascades, Yakima River Basin farmers must efficiently irrigate their fields using very little water. Washington hay fields use surface and sprinkler irrigation.. Studies have shown that sprinkler irrigation uses less water compared to surface irrigation. No study has been performed evaluating the specific quantity of the water and the quality of the water flowing to and from the hayfield. The research proposed is designed to test irrigation water Kittitas County. Specifically, this portion of the project will incorporate a microprocessor interfacing with several sensors to analyze quality of irrigation water so that timothy and alfalfa farmers in Washington State can make informed decisions about water management plan to maximize the quality and quantity of hay product.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Sorey, Timothy