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Enhancing Agricultural Water Resources at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Enhancing Agricultural Water Resources at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Kevin Piper Director, Agricultural Operations College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences June 17, 2014 CHES Conference, San Diego State University. Topics. Agricultural Water System Overview

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Enhancing Agricultural Water Resources at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

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  1. Enhancing Agricultural Water Resources at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Kevin Piper Director, Agricultural Operations College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences June 17, 2014 CHES Conference, San Diego State University

  2. Topics • Agricultural Water System • Overview • Agricultural Water • Management Review • Improvement Plan • Ag Water Usage • Student Involvement • Rainwater Harvesting Project

  3. Farm History University Archives, Cal Poly

  4. Agricultural Water System Overview

  5. Agricultural Water Management Review 2010 CAFES Ag Water System Evaluation 2011 Stenner Creek Watershed Study 2012 Water Rights Analysis 2013 Initiated Agricultural Water System Improvement Plan

  6. Ag Water System Improvement Plan • Components to the plan: • Installation of water flow meters • Filter station upgrades • Installation of efficient sprinklers • Installation of micro emitters • Repair/replace all the sprinkler pipe • Design and Installation of a new pumping station • Prioritize and add/replace approx. 9,000 feet of underground pipeline. • Development of a water management system for irrigation

  7. Flow Meters

  8. Filter Systems Upgrades Screen Filter System Sand Media Filters

  9. Irrigation Weather Tec 10-20 & 10-30 Sprinklers Netafim SuperNet jet Drip tape

  10. Pump Station

  11. Pump Station Design

  12. Underground Pipeline

  13. Irrigation Water Management System • Combination of Information: • Use of CIMIS for weekly evapotranspiration (eT) rates • Use of irrigation calculator • Use of AdCon Telemetry • http://apro.mccrometer.net

  14. Irrigation Water Management System • Use of soil tensiometers

  15. Agricultural Water Usage Historical Ag Water Use Current Ag Water Use Efficiencies Gained Remaining areas for improved efficiency

  16. Student Involvement • To Date: • Pump Station Design • Construction of the pump station concrete pad • Development of an irrigation scheduling guide • Student Assistant irrigation crew • Irrigation system evaluations

  17. Rainwater Harvesting Project Collaborative Project between Cal Poly, Morro Bay National Estuary Program and the California Conservation Corps Designed to alleviate water competition between water users and wildlife Rainwater harvesting to augment water use, reduce pumping of riparian wells, and improve on-site storm water management. Project went on line Fall of 2013

  18. Rainwater Harvesting Site

  19. Rainwater Harvesting Collection

  20. Questions?

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