Irrigation and Water
Nearly 1.2 million acres in Missouri are irrigated. Irrigation is an important tool for mitigating weather risk. The following resources provide information concerning the economics, availability, equipment suppliers, laws and proper use of irrigation.
Irrigation Economics
- Irrigation Investment and Costs (Missouri)
- S.E. Missouri Irrigation Crop Budgets (Missouri)
- Pumping Costs-Fuel Comparisons (Missouri)
- Irrigation Energy Efficiency (eXtension)
Water Use and Scheduling
- Crop Water Use Calculator (Missouri)
- Woodruff Irrigation Charts (Missouri)
- Irrigation Scheduler (Purdue)
- Irrigation Scheduler (Arkansas)
Missouri Water Law
- Missouri Water Laws 6.42mb (MDNR)
- Reporting Irrigation Use (MDNR)
Irrigation in Other States
- Agricultural Irrigation (Nebraska)
- Crop Irrigation (Arkansas)
Equipment and Service Providers
- Missouri Irrigation Dealers (Missouri)
- Permitted Water Well Drillers (DNR)
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Water Sources
- Missouri Groundwater and Aquifers (MDNR)
- Missouri Well Construction (DNR)
- Missouri Groundwater Resources 8.75mb (MDNR)
- Ponds - Planning, Design, Construction (USDA)
Tips
- Last Irrigation of Corn (Missouri)
- Last Irrigation of Soybean (Missouri)
- Irrigation Systems, Wells, and Pumps of Southeast Missouri (Missouri)
Conferences

