Water & Irrigation
The Ditch You Don’t Clean in June Waters the High Ground Thin and Drowns the Bottom
Flood irrigating a hay meadow is mostly about where the water goes and when you shut it off. Get the timing and…
Water & Irrigation
The Ditch You Set in June Grows the Hay You Bale in August, and the Water That Runs Off the End Is Feed You Paid For
Getting irrigation water where it does the most good in June sets up your hay crop and your fall regrowth. Here's how…
Water & Irrigation
Get Water Across the Hay Meadow While the Creek Still Runs High, Because July Comes Fast
Mountain runoff peaks and drops fast in a Montana June. Spreading flood water evenly across a wild-hay meadow now decides how much…
Water & Irrigation
Get the Water on the Meadow While the Creek Is Still Running High
Mid-June runoff fills the ditches for a few short weeks. Spread that water across your hay meadows now, because the creek won't…
Water & Irrigation
Shut the Headgate in Time: Timing Your Last Flood Before First Cutting
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…