Mobile Irrigation Labs David De Maio Palm Beach

Mobile Irrigation Labs David De. Maio Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation District Palm Beach, FL January 24, 2017

David De. Maio Mobile Irrigation Lab Project Manager Palm Beach, FL Biography David graduated John I Leonard high school in 1992, and spent the next two years of his life in military service in the US Army. David has been with the Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation District since 1998 where he has overseen both their Urban and Agriculture Mobile Irrigation Lab programs. David has had extensive training in both irrigation design and irrigation water management. He is currently certified by the Florida Irrigation Society as a Certified Irrigation Auditor with over twelve years of experience analyzing irrigation systems in both the Urban and Agriculture sectors.

What is Mobile Irrigation Lab The Florida Mobile Irrigation Lab program is a public service that assists growers through free irrigation evaluations. The goal of the Program is to reduce water use and runoff through more efficient irrigation.

How Does Mobile Irrigation Labs Work? v Irrigation system – The MIL will evaluate your on farm irrigation system and make recommendations for improve the efficiency. v Efficiency- The more efficient the system is the less resources it will require to apply the desired amount of water to the crops being irrigated.

How Does Mobile Irrigation Labs Work? Contd. v. Flow- The system have matched flow rates? v. Pressure- Is there uniform pressure throughout the system. v. Hardware- Does the hardware have matched precipitation rates? v. Schedule- What triggers your irrigation events? • A. Secret family recipe • B. Plant stress • C. ET rates, net irrigation requirement, soil water holding capacity

What Does the Mobile Irrigation Labs Provide Detailed report on the systems current status including but not limited to: v 1. Specifications of hardware on the farm. v 2. Average application rates v 3. Uniformity rating v 4. Effective application rates v 5. PH and TDS readings of irrigation water v 6. Detailed report with recommendations to improve efficiency.

Who Funds the Program? The Florida Department of Agriculture-Office Of Ag Water Policy funds the program, For further information you can call the Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation District 561 -792 -2727 ext 3 Or follow the link below. • http: //www. freshfromflorida. com/Divisions. Offices/Agricultural-Water-Policy/Mobile-Irrigation-Labs