Close Spacing Case Study: Hasta Farms Senninger Irrigation’s Bubbler pad gently deposits water directly into the furrow basins, to minimize evaporation and wind-drift losses. LOCATION: Hasta Farms, Dumas, Texas SIZE OF OPERATION: 8500 Acres GOAL: Maximize water usage with a combination of LEPA (Low Energy Precision Application) LDN bubbler pads and conservation tillage practices. Reduce evaporation, prevent wind-drift losses and maintain high yields with less water consumption

The Problem Harold Grall, owner of Hasta Farms, is concerned about water availability in the Texas panhandle. Persistent drought conditions in the area have lead farmers to pump more water from the Ogallala Aquifer, hastening the depletion of this key water supply. In 2013, farmers only saw 3.18 to 4.7 inches of rainfall the entire year, which means most of them depended almost solely on the aquifer to maintain soil-moisture. Harold Grall, Owner of Hasta Farms The semi-arid conditions in the area also increase the likelihood of water loss due to evaporation. Water is prone to evaporating before...