Conserve Water by Using Pivots on Rice
Circles For Rice
Valley Irrigation is currently overseeing research on producing rice under mechanized irrigation. Trials are being conducted in an effort to conserve farm inputs and increase grower profitability. This initiative is appropriately titled Circles for Rice. The process of growing rice under mechanized irrigation is patent-pending by Valmont Industries, Inc.
In order to supply up-to-date information on Circles for Rice, Valley has developed a Website dedicated to the project, called CirclesForRice.com, which is now live. Acting as a portal for anyone interested in growing rice under pivots and linears, the Website includes features of the patent-pending process, recent news on rice production and the Valley project, and specific details on many of the Circles for Rice production locations in the United States, Brazil, and Pakistan. Information on the recent Circles for Rice and University of Missouri Delta Research Center field days (held August 18, 19 & 20, 2009, in Arkansas and Missouri, USA) is also available. Check the Weblog for weekly posts and updates about the global project written by certified personnel and members of the Circles for Rice team.
“We are extremely excited to utilize our new website, especially the blog,” states Jake LaRue, Product Manager, Valmont Irrigation. “I am looking forward to reaching audiences, old and new, with updates on the project. We welcome any and all comments and questions.”
GROWER WITH VALLEY PIVOTS AWARDED WATSAVE AWARD FROM ICID
The International Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) presented the prestigious WatSave award to Werner and Herbert Arns of Brazil for their innovative and efficient use of water while growing rice.
Water conservation with Pivots in Brazil
In 1999, Brazilian rice farmer Werner Arns and agronomist Herbert Arns put 24 years of surface flooding behind them; they began to successfully grow rice via mechanized irrigation with a Valley center pivot. Since then, the center pivot has not only allowed the Arns to conserve more water during the temperate months of October and November, but also has led to increased water savings by 50%, decreasing production costs. The Arns have invested in three additional Valley center pivots and intend to purchase more in the coming years. Use of the Valley center pivots in the Arns' 1600-hectare fields allows for multiple crop rotations and a switch to minimum tillage crop production.GROWER WITH VALLEY PIVOTS AWARDED WATSAVE AWARD FROM ICID
The International Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) presented the prestigious WatSave award to Werner and Herbert Arns of Brazil for their innovative and efficient use of water while growing rice.For more information regarding Pivots on Rice email us at: rice@valmont.com