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Polyacrylamides in Irrigated Agriculture

Polyacrylamide (PAM) has been sold in the United States since 1995 for reducing irrigation-induced erosion and enhancing infiltration. PAM’s soil stabilizing and flocculating properties have also substantially improved runoff water quality by reducing sediments, N, ortho and total P, COD, pesticides, weed seeds, and microorganisms in runoff. The first series of practical field tests of (more)...

Performance testing of automatic irrigation equipment for surface irrigation

technical report

The AITC, in collaboration with Goulburn-Murray Water, NSW Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Victoria and automatic flood irrigation equipment (AFIE) manufacturers, undertook the project Performance Testing of Automatic Irrigation Equipment for Flood Irrigation. The project was sponsored by the National Program for Irrigation Research and Development (NPIRD). The project objectives (more)...