17 
SECTION 16 
BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTING IMPROVEMENTS TO REDUCE ENERGY USE OR CONSERVE 
WATER IN THIS OPERATION’S IRRIGATION SYSTEM DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS 
1 . 
Did any of the following prevent you from implementing improvements that would have reduced energy and/or 
conserved water in your irrigation system during the past five years? Mark (X) all that apply ~ 
1070 
□ 
1071 
□ 
1072 
□ 
1073 
□ 
1074 
n 
1075 
□ 
1076 
□ 
1077 
n 
1078 
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SECTION 17 
WATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR GRAVITY IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN THE OPEN 
1. Did this operation use gravity irrigation systems to irrigate any acres in the open on this operation (Section 8, item 1) 
in 2013? 
0403 
1 n Yes - Continue 
3 □ No - Go to Section 18 
On how many acres in the open did you use the following practices? 
a. Capture irrigation runoff in tailwater pits, restrict runoff by diking end of the field, 
limit irrigation set times or number of irrigations, or irrigate only alternative rows. 
b. Use a surge-flow or cablegation system, applying mulch or other types of row 
covers 
c. Use precision-leveling or zero-grading. 
d. Shorten the furrow length; use water-soluble polyacrylamide (PAM); or use 
special furrowing practices such as wide-spaced bed furrowing, compacted 
furrows, or furrow diking 
None 
□ 
□ 
□ 
□ 
Number of Acres 
0404 
0405 
0406 
0409 
21303177 
B - 26 Appendix B 2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
