Urban and Agriculture Water Conservation
Irrigation
Kern County farmers, like others in California, use efficient and conservation-focused irrigation practices whenever possible. Because farm water is a high cost for farmers, they utilize every drop of water so that none is wasted.
Some of the ways farmers conserve water is to use drip and micro-sprinkler irrigation systems which concentrate water directly where it is needed for the crop. Crop land is also laser-leveled so that there are no low spots in the field where water can puddle. Many irrigation systems are also automated so that a precise amount of water is applied, and increasingly, farmers are installing solar equipment to power irrigation systems.
Watch a video on agricultural irrigation and how farmers use technology to more efficiently irrigate.
More information on Irrigated acreage by water source
