“Agriculture is a major user of ground and surface water in the United States, accounting for 80 percent of the Nation’s consumptive water use and over 90 percent in many Western States. … Cropland is irrigated in all 50 States. In 1997, irrigated land ranged from about 2,500 acres in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Alaska to about 8.7 million acres in California …” [USDA]

Because irrigation and agricultural water use is so important for our economy and lives, we at Irrigation Advice aim to bring you the latest irrigation news, facts, products and advice, both for your farm and garden.