2011 North American Manure Expo | Stop By Today!

Cole Fredrick of the Valley Variable Rate Irrigation team will be at the 2011 North American Manure Expo today, July 20th!  Stop by the Valley Irrigation booth #92S to chat with Cole and learn about Variable Rate Irrigation!

Dates: July 20, 2011
Times: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Northeast Community College Ag Complex | 2301 East Benjamin Avenue | Norfolk, NE
Admission Price: FREE
Website: http://manureexpo.com/

This year's show theme is "Professionalism in Manure Management." Along with our VRI representative will be presence from Cascade Earth Science (CES) to answer questions on wastewater management.

Tony Gum (Valley Irrigation Territory Manager) will be giving a presentation on center pivots used for manure distribution at 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

We will be Tweeting all day on the Expo!  Follow us @ValleyPivots. 

Join Us! Circles for Rice Field Day | July 12, 2011 | Eagle Lake, TX

Field Day is Open to the Public...Join Us!

Date: Tuesday, July 12th
Times: Registration at the field @ 8:30 a.m. | Presentations @ 9:15 a.m. | Lunch @ 11:30 a.m.

Field Location: 1/2 mile west of FM950 and FM2614 | GPS: Lat 29 28' 18.71" Long 96 21'44.06"

Lunch Location: RiceTec Eagle Lake Facility | 3055 Hwy 3013, Eagle Lake, TX, USA | GPS: Lat 29 32' 19.49" Long 96 19' 26.01"

For more information, visit CirclesForRice.com.

Circles for Rice Field Day | July 12, 2011 | Eagle Lake, TX

RSVP Today! Valley Irrigation Rice Production under Center Pivots Field Day!

Date: Tuesday, July 12th
Where: Eagle Lake, TX
Times: Registration @ 8:30 a.m. | Presentations @ 9:15 a.m. | Lunch @ 11:30 a.m.
RSVP: rice@valmont.com or www.CirclesForRice.com or 800-825-6688 ext. 3042

Lunch will be provided after the field day presentations. This field day is open to the public.

Field Location: Kevin Hoffman's field | 1/2 mile west of the intersection of FM950 and FM2614 | near Eagle Lake, TX | GPS Lat 29 28' 18.71" Long 96 21' 44.06"

Lunch Location: Lunch Location: RiceTec Eagle Lake Facility | 3055 Hwy 3013 | Eagle Lake, TX | GPS Lat 29 32' 19.49" Long 96 19' 26.01"

Presentation topics will include:

• Water & Energy Savings
• Rice Seed Characteristics
• Chemigation/Fertigation & Water Application
• Irrigation Management
• Irrigation Equipment & Controls
• Crop Expectations
• Past Results of Project

Circles for Rice Field Day | July 12, 2011 | Eagle Lake, TX

RSVP Today! Valley Irrigation Rice Production under Center Pivots Field Day!

Date: Tuesday, July 12th
Where: Eagle Lake, TX
Times: Registration @ 8:30 a.m. | Presentations @ 9:15 a.m. | Lunch @ 11:30 a.m.
RSVP: rice@valmont.com or www.CirclesForRice.com or 800-825-6688 ext. 3042

Lunch will be provided after the field day presentations. This field day is open to the public.

Field Location: Kevin Hoffman's field | 1/2 mile west of the intersection of FM950 and FM2614 | near Eagle Lake, TX | GPS Lat 29 28' 18.71" Long 96 21' 44.06"

Lunch Location: Lunch Location: RiceTec Eagle Lake Facility | 3055 Hwy 3013 | Eagle Lake, TX | GPS Lat 29 32' 19.49" Long 96 19' 26.01"

Presentation topics will include:

• Water & Energy Savings
• Rice Seed Characteristics
• Chemigation/Fertigation & Water Application
• Irrigation Management
• Irrigation Equipment & Controls
• Crop Expectations
• Past Results of Project

Circles for Rice Update | by Jake LaRue

South Carolina

This year, everyone seems to have the weeds under control here in the U.S. The rice under the center pivot in Texas is in the boot stage and we are adjusting the irrigation schedule as soon the rice will be in the highest use growth stage – early heading. In Missouri, fertilizer is being applied; with the rains, the grower has not had to irrigate as aggressively as last year. The rice in South Carolina is looking good and irrigation applications of 0.30" every other day has been keeping up well with the crop's demand, based on field observations and soil moisture sensors. We will soon be moving up the application depth on this field, but still maintain a two-day rotation.