Enhancing Agricultural Water Resources at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
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Enhancing Agricultural Water Resources at Cal
Poly, San Luis ObispoKevin Piper
Director, Agricultural OperationsCollege of Agriculture, Food and Environmental
SciencesJune 17, 2014
CHES Conference, San Diego State University
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Topics
• Agricultural Water System Overview• Agricultural Water Management Review• Improvement Plan• Ag Water Usage• Student Involvement• Rainwater Harvesting Project
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Farm History
University Archives, Cal Poly
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Agricultural Water System Overview
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2010 CAFES Ag Water System Evaluation
2011 Stenner Creek Watershed Study 2012 Water Rights Analysis 2013 Initiated Agricultural Water
System Improvement Plan
Agricultural Water Management Review
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Components to the plan: Installation of water flow meters Filter station upgrades Installation of efficient sprinklers Installation of micro emitters Repair/replace all the sprinkler pipe Design and Installation of a new pumping station Prioritize and add/replace approx. 9,000 feet of
underground pipeline. Development of a water management system for
irrigation
Ag Water System Improvement Plan
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Flow Meters
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Filter Systems Upgrades
Screen Filter System
Sand Media Filters
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Irrigation
Weather Tec 10-20 & 10-30 Sprinklers
Netafim SuperNet jet
Drip tape
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Pump Station
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Pump Station Design
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Underground Pipeline
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Combination of Information: Use of CIMIS for weekly
evapotranspiration (eT) rates Use of irrigation calculator Use of AdCon Telemetry
http://apro.mccrometer.net
Irrigation Water Management System
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Use of soil tensiometers
Irrigation Water Management System
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Historical Ag Water Use Current Ag Water Use Efficiencies Gained Remaining areas for improved
efficiency
Agricultural Water Usage
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To Date: Pump Station Design Construction of the pump station
concrete pad Development of an irrigation scheduling
guide Student Assistant irrigation crew Irrigation system evaluations
Student Involvement
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Collaborative Project between Cal Poly, Morro Bay National Estuary Program and the California Conservation Corps
Designed to alleviate water competition between water users and wildlife
Rainwater harvesting to augment water use, reduce pumping of riparian wells, and improve on-site storm water management.
Project went on line Fall of 2013
Rainwater Harvesting Project
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Rainwater Harvesting Site
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Rainwater Harvesting Collection
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Questions?