June runoff is when flood-irrigated hay meadows get made or wasted. Timing when you pull the water decides whether you cut dry…
Flood irrigating a hay meadow is mostly about where the water goes and when you shut it off. Get the timing and…
Getting irrigation water where it does the most good in June sets up your hay crop and your fall regrowth. Here's how…
Mountain runoff peaks and drops fast in a Montana June. Spreading flood water evenly across a wild-hay meadow now decides how much…
Mid-June runoff fills the ditches for a few short weeks. Spread that water across your hay meadows now, because the creek won't…
On Montana's flood-irrigated hay meadows, the trick isn't turning the water on — it's knowing when to shut it off so the…