Browsing by Author "New, Leon"

Center Pivot Irrigation

New, Leon; Fipps, Guy (2000-07-10)

The center pivot is the system of choice for agricultural irrigation because of its low labor and maintenance requirements, convenience, flexibility, performance and easy operation. This publication includes complete details ...

Center Pivot Workbook

Fipps, Guy; New, Leon (2005-04-25)

This training manual is based on the popular publication "Center Pivot Irrigation (B-6096), which has been widely used by both irrigators and dealers to select and manage pivots. The workbook has 15 sections covering all ...

Corn Irrigation.

New, Leon; Schlabs, Charles (Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1988)

Economics of Irrigation Systems

Amosson, Stephen H.; New, Leon; Almas, Lal; Bretz, Fran; Marek, Thomas (2002-01-11)

Choosing and buying an irrigation system for crop production can be expensive and complex. This publication discusses six common types of irrigation systems used in Texas: conventional furrow; surge flow furrow; mid-elevation ...

Grain Sorghum Irrigation

New, Leon (2004-08-09)

This publication explains how to supply adequate water to sorghum to achieve optimum yields. Topics include plant growth stages, soils, irrigation systems, pre-plant irrigation, recent research results and management tools.

Planning and Operationg Orchard Drip Irrigation Systems.

New, Leon; Fipps, Guy (Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1992)