New Irrigation Technology To Meet Growers’ Needs
May 1, 2007 
Growers are looking for the latest products on the market to irrigate their fields, and they want them to be easy to use and provide additional efficiencies. Last November at the 27th Annual International Irrigation Association Show in San Antonio, TX, several entries in the 2006 Irrigation Association New Product Contest were displayed that are designed to do just that: meet the needs of today’s busy vegetable grower.
AquaSpy
Addressing several grower needs, the AquaSpy probe from Agrilink International Inc. offers an advanced embedded sensor design that eliminates air gaps. It also features a sealed probe that improves reliability, eliminates maintenance, and allows subsurface installation.
For more information, contact Agrilink International Inc. at 714-966-1975; www.agrilink.com.
Automatic Disc Filters
Amiad Filtration’s Automatic Filtration System is an automatic self-cleaning plastic disc filter. Its self-cleaning mechanism is triggered by pressure differential or a timer to clean the disc element. The controller, which may be set to trigger the cleaning cycle by pressure differential, time, or both, operates hydraulic valves in the inlet, which change the direction of the water flow in the filter.
For additional information, contact Amiad Filtration at 800-969-4055; www.amiadusa.com.
BIC 1000 Multi-Function Controller
This time-based controller from Bermad Inc. offers a range of features for control of irrigation, fertigation, and filtration applications. The controller’s expandable structure allows for up to 36 outputs.
For more information, contact Bermad at 800-821-6825;[email protected];www.bermad.com.
Wireless Monitor
A new product from Irrometer Co., Inc. eliminates the need for long distance wiring when installing soil moisture systems. The Wireless Monitor is a short-range radio telemetry system that transmits sensor readings to a receiver unit. Transmitting only when the soil moisture status changes, very little power is consumed providing long battery life.
For more information, contact Irrometer at 951-689-1701; [email protected]; www.irrometer.com.
FieldVision Controller
The new FieldVISION controller for center pivots from Lindsay Manufacturing is not only easy to use, it offers growers an effective way to save resources and reduce labor. The unit is the first ag controller with a built-in remote telemetry unit option for remote management over the Web and real time text message status and alerts. It also allows growers to quickly make adjustments to end-gun controls to prevent over-watering.
For more information, contact Lindsay at 800-829-5300; www.lindsaymanufacturing.com.
Mini Stations
A manufacturer of weather stations and data loggers, Spectrum Technologies, Inc. introduces its line of WatchDog 2000 Series Mini Stations. This new family of WatchDogs feature 12-bit microprocessors for greater accuracy and increased resolution of measurement data.
For more information, contact Spectrum Technologies, Inc. at 800-248-8873; www.specmeters.com.
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