Drip Irrigation &

Watering Web Links

University Sites
Irrigation of Vegetable and Small Fruit Crops (University of Missouri Extension)
extension.missouri.edu/webster/irrigation/Irrigation_of_Vegetable_and_Small_Fruit_Crops.HDT.pdf

Maintenance of Drip Irrigation Systems (University of Missouri Extension)

extension.missouri.edu/webster/irrigation/Maintenance_of_Drip_Irrigation_Systems.HDT.pdf

Irrigation Conversion Formulas & Rules of Thumb (University of Missouri Extension)

extension.missouri.edu/webster/irrigation/Irrigation_Conversion_Formulas_&_Rules_of_Thumb.HDT.pdf

Missouri Cooperative Soil Survey

http://soils.missouri.edu/

NRAES4 Trickle Irrigation in the Eastern United States

(Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service)
muextension.missouri.edu/explore/mwps/NR0004.htm

Drip (Trickle) Irrigation Systems, F1511 (Oklahoma State University)

pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-1443/f-1511%20web.pdf

Drip Irrigation for Vegetables (Kansas State University)

www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/hort2/mf1090.pdf

Maintaining Drip Irrigation Systems (Kansas State University)

www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/hort2/mf2178.pdf

Drip Chemigation: Injecting Fertilizer, Acid and Chlorine (University of Georgia)

pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B1130.htm

Drip Irrigation Web Links (University of Missouri Extension)

agebb.missouri.edu/mac/links/linkview2.asp?catnum=141&alpha=I

Irrigation for Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production

(PowerPoint presentation from University of Tennessee)
agebb.missouri.edu/irrigate/bhconf/2000/ppt2/

MS-29 Growing Grapes in Missouri, June 2003, (SMSU - Mountain Grove Campus)
Includes a chapter on vineyard irrigation systems
mtngrv.smsu.edu/Publications/GGIMpub.htm

MU Manual M170 High Tunnel Tomato Production

extension.missouri.edu/explore/manuals/m00170.htm

Tree Fruit Irrigation

A comprehensive manual of deciduous tree fruit irrigation needs from Washington State University;
edited by Kathleen Williams and Thomas Ley, 1994
www.goodfruit.com/ (then click on Store, Books, and scroll down)

MWPS30 Sprinkler Irrigation Systems (Midwest Plan Service)

muextension.missouri.edu/explore/mwps/mw0030.htm

Commercial Horticulture Handbooks (Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service)

www.nraes.org/publications/horticulture.html

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MU Guide 6720 Home Lawn Watering Guide
muextension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/hort/g06720.htm

MU Guide G6912 Water-Efficient Gardening and Landscaping

muextension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/hort/g06912.htm

MU Guide EQ380 Pumps and Watering Systems for Managed Beef Grazing
(has a pipe friction loss table)
muextension.missouri.edu/explore/envqual/eq0380.htm

MU Guide G1681 Measuring Irrigation Water in a Ditch, Stream or Reservoir

muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/agengin/g01681.htm

MU Guide G1801 How to Size a Farm and Home Water System

muextension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/agengin/g01801.htm

Crop Budgets (PDF files from University of Missouri Extension)

Overhead-Irrigated Sweet Corn: www.agebb.missouri.edu/mgt/budget/fbm-6100.pdf
Drip-Irrigated Tomatoes: agebb.missouri.edu/mgt/budget/fbm-6200.pdf
Drip-Irrigated Canteloupes: www.agebb.missouri.edu/mgt/budget/fbm-6700.pdf
Drip-Irrigated Watermelons: agebb.missouri.edu/mgt/budget/fbm-6750.pdf

Water Testing Guides (University of Missouri Extension)

outreach.missouri.edu/webster/ag-edge/water_systems/watertestguides.htm

Shock Chlorination Procedure for 6-inch Diameter Water Wells (University of Missouri Extension)
extension.missouri.edu/webster/webster/agric/shock-chlorination.html

Water Analysis and Fees (University of Missouri)

www.soiltest.psu.missouri.edu/watersrv.htm

Graywater Re-use (Arizona Cooperative Extension & U.S. Bureau of Land Management)
www.sahra.arizona.edu/programs/water_cons/tips/re-use/gray.htm

Graywater Re-use Guidelines, 28 pages (Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona)

www.watercasa.org/pubs/Graywater%20Guidelines.pdf

Watering Tips for the Disabled (University of Missouri Extension)

www.fse.missouri.edu/GardenWeb/Watering.html

Irrigation Water Quality Standards and Salinity Management Strategies, 20 pages

(Texas Cooperative Extension)
lubbock.tamu.edu/irrigate/documents/2074410-B1667.pdf

Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station – Mountain Grove, MO

Research and publications for commercial growers, grape & wine industry and home gardeners
mtngrv.smsu.edu/fes.htm

University of Missouri Horticulture Department

horticulture.missouri.edu/

Missouri Watershed Information Network (MoWIN) – County Watershed Information

outreach.missouri.edu/mowin/counties2/counties.html

Government Sites
Major Water Users Inventory Form - required if capable of pumping over 70 gallons per minute
(Missouri Department of Natural Resources)
www.dnr.state.mo.us/geology/wrp/wrpforms.htm
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Missouri Department of Natural Resources Water Resources Program
www.dnr.state.mo.us/geology/wrp/wrphp.htm

The Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting, 3rd ed. 2005, 88 pages

(Texas Water Development Board)
www.twdb.state.tx.us/publications/reports/RainwaterHarvestingManual_3rdedition.pdf

Water Quality, Conservation, Drought and Irrigation Links

(ATTRA - National Sustainable Agricultural Information Service)
www.attra.org/water_quality.html

Sustainable Irrigation Practices and Methods for Protecting Soil and Water Quality When Using
Irrigation (ATTRA - National Sustainable Agricultural Information Service)
www.attra.org/downloads/water_quality/irrigation.pdf

Commercial Sites & Equipment Suppliers

(in alphabetical order)

BWI-Springfield, 3136 S. Clifton Ave., Springfield, MO 65807 Ph: 800-247-4954

www.bwicompanies.com/

Chapin Watermatics, Inc., 740 Water St., Watertown, NY 13601 Ph: 800-242-7467
www.chapindrip.com/

Chesmore Seed Company, 5030 Highway 36, St. Joseph, MO 64507 Ph: 800-383-0865
www.chesmore.com/

Drip Depot – On-line Store for Drip Irrigation Supplies for D-I-Y Home Gardeners & Landscapers
http://www.dripdepot.com/

Drip Store – On-line Store for Drip Irrigation Supplies Garden, Landscape & Greenhouse
http://www.dripirrigation.com/

DripWorks, Inc., 190 Sanhedrin Circle, Willits, CA 95490 Ph: 800-522-3747

www.dripworksusa.com/

Hummert International
St. Louis area: 4500 Earth City Expressway, Earth City, MO 63045 Ph: 800-325-3055
Springfield: 1851 East Florida St., Springfield, MO 65803 Ph: 800-288-3131
Topeka: 1415 N.W. Moundview Dr., Topeka, KS 66618 Ph: 800-798-2799
www.hummert.com/

Hydro-Gardens, PO Box 25845, Colorado Springs, CO 80936-5845 Ph: 888-693-0578

www.hydro-gardens.com/

Irrigation-Mart, Inc., 300 South Service Rd., Ruston, LA 71270 Ph: 800-729-7246
www.irrigation-mart.com/

Irrometer Company, Inc., P.O. Box 2424, Riverside, CA 92516 Ph: 951-689-1701
www.irrometer.com/

Landscape Irrigation Tutorials from Jess Stryker, Irrigation Consultant

Covers all aspects of sprinkler and drip irrigation systems
www.irrigationtutorials.com/index.html

Morgan County Seeds, 18761 Kelsay Rd., Barnett, MO 65011-3009 Ph: 573-378-2655
morgancountyseeds.com/

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MPR Supply Company, 2541 Link Rd., St. Louis, MO 63114 Ph: 800-369-7257
www.mprsupply.com/

Netafim USA, 5470 E. Home Ave., Fresno, CA 93727 Ph: 888-638-2346

www.netafim-usa.com/

Nolt's Produce Supplies, 152 North Hershey Ave., Leola, PA 17540 Ph: 717-656-9764

PolyDrip, 13799 Airline Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Ph: 800-676-0979

www.polydrip.com/

Queen-Gil International, PO Box 26025, Jerusalem, Israel Ph: 800-831-6889

www.queengil.com/USA/US/P1-us.htm

Rain Bird Corporation: Agricultural Irrigation Resources, Glendora, CA Ph: 800-724-6247

www.rainbird.com/ag/index.htm

Rain-Flo Irrigation, 884 Center Church Rd., East Earl, PA 17519 Ph: 717-445-6976

Roberts Irrigation Products, 700 Rancheros Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069 Ph: 800-685-5557
www.robertsirrigation.com/

Schumacher Irrigation, Inc., 205 4th St., PO Box 289, Platte Center, NE 68653 Ph: 800-246-3685
www.schumacherirrigation.com/

Spring Brook Irrigation, 11291 Lakewood Blvd., Holland, MI 49424 Ph: 616-396-1956
www.springbrookirrigation.com/

Stuppy Inc., PO Box 12456, North Kansas City, MO 64116 Ph: 800-733-5025
www.stuppy.com/

Submatic Irrigation Systems, PO Box 246, Lubbock, TX 79048-0246 Ph: 800-692-4100

www.submatic.com/

T-Systems International, Inc. 7545 Carroll Rd., San Diego, CA 92121 Ph: 800-765-1860
www.tsystemsinternational.com/NorthAmerica.html

The Toro Company, 5825 Jasmine St., Riverside, CA 92504 Ph: 800-664-4740
Sprinkler and Drip Irrigation Planning & Installation Guide
www.toro.com/sprinklers/guides.html

The Toro Company, 1588 N. Marshall Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020 Ph: 619-562-2950
Drip Irrigation Resources for Agriculture, Landscaping, Nursery and Greenhouse
(User registration required for some resources)
www.toroag.com/

Trickl-eez Company, 4266 Hollywood Rd., St. Joseph, MI 49085 Ph: 800-874-2553
www.trickl-eez.com

WeatherMatic Company, 3301 W Kingsley Rd., Garland, TX 75041 Ph: 888-484-3776

Automated Water Management Systems
www.weathermatic.com/

Note: Links to commercial websites do not imply endorsement.

A hot-link version of this list can be found at extension.missouri.edu/webster/irrigation

Compiled 2005-08-08 by:

Robert A. Schultheis, Natural Resource Engineering Specialist, University of Missouri Extension, 800 S. Marshall St.,
Marshfield, MO 65706 Phone: 417-859-2044 Fax: 417-468-2086 Email: schultheisr@missouri.edu