Irrigation on small farms

MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series  "Getting started with irrigation on small farms"  Date:  April 20, 2016  Presenters:  Dr. Steve Miller, MSU Dept of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering and Lyndon Kelley, MSU Extension educator    Host:  Collin Thompson, manager MSU North Farm    Description:  This session will help you identify an appropriate irrigation system for your crops and what will be needed to build and operate it.  Irrigation is not right for every farm, two factors that limit irrigation for many are the availability of enough water and the economic returns for the investment. Overhead and drip irrigation basics will be included.  The session will focus on vegetable and fruit production, but will include valuable information for other crops as well.