Tom Rogers
Rogers Farm
Tom Rogers is a grower from Madera, CA who manages an operation with 175 acres of almonds. After losing a well in the middle of irrigation season, Tom decided to implement full automation across his ranch.
Almonds
175 acres
Irrigation Analysis
Project Details
- 32 ac of 1997 Butte Padre
- 32 ac of 2000 NP Carmel
- 36 ac of 2005 NP Monterey
- 46 ac of 2015 NP Aldrich
- 22 ac of 2016/17 Wood Colony
- All drip on 16 or 20 acre blocks
- All drip lines buried 3-4”
- 2 Propane pumps
- 60 Valves
Pulse Irrigation
- Irrigated 170 acres with 600 gpm
- Saved 30% on water relative to previous year Averaged 3,000 lbs/acre production
- No ponding/runoffs visible on farm - clean orchard
- Saved time and labor w/ remote
- scheduling tool
- 5-10% growth in yield
Anytime we have come up with a question, they have had a solution. It's been a real blessing
