Contents


VOL. 3, ISSUE 1 | July 2018


827 18 FEATURES


Ag controllers & mobile technologies


10 Back to Basics What controller is right for you?


15 Controllers for mechanized irrigation Exploring the benefits & challenges of VRI


20 Forget Nostradamus – Tesla had it right Making remote irrigation management profitable & operational


Precision irrigation


24 More crop per drop Using dynamic VRI to adjust application rates


27 Making precision irrigation adoptable & profitable Keeping the right perspective about managing water


IN EVERY ISSUE


Editorial message ..............4 Legislative update .............6 Tech corner .....................8 Economy ......................32 Voices from the industry ......34


International trends ...........36 Association news ..............40 Weather outlook ..............44 Industry insights ..............45 Ad index .......................46


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30 $5 million for irrigation innovation Irrigation Innovation Consortium


38 Smart Irrigation Month Getting smart about irrigation!


43 2018 Irrigation Show


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