Implementation

1. Plan Project Stages

• United States Department of Agriculture: National Engineering Handbook Irrigation Guide
• Planning to Irrigate: A Checklist
• AgWeb: 7 Question to Ask Before Drilling an Irrigation Well (Link broken - https://www.agweb.com/article/7_questions_to_ask_before_drilling_an_irrigation_well_naa_nate_birt/)

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2. Water Delivery Plan

• Valley Pivot Design Guide: Soil, Water, and Crop Considerations (Link broken - https://unl.box.com/s/dckvdzporwta49gb5bpibto53nni1631)

1. Ground Water
   1. Obtain groundwater well construction permits (if required)
      • FAO: Allocating Water for Use: Water Rights & Permits
      • Cranfield University Water Management: Private Sector Participation in Low Cost Water Well Drilling in Africa
   2. Contract well driller to drill and install wells
      • JHU: Code of Practice for Cost Effective Boreholes (Water Well Construction)
      • Costing & Pricing: A Guide for Water Well Drilling Enterprises
   3. Oversee construction of water wells to project specifications.
      • Kodiak Drilling: Borehole Supplies Calculator
      • RWSN: An Introduction to Manually Drilled Wells
      • RWSN: A Comparative Study on Water Well Drilling Costs in Kenya
      • UNICEF: Professional Water Well Drilling (Link broken - https://www.unicef.org/wash/files/Guidance_Note_001.pdf)
      • Aqua Earth: Borehole Drilling (Link broken - http://www.aquaearth.co.za/borehole-drilling.html)
   4. Purchase and acquisition of water well pumps, column pipe and electrical wire based on project specifications.
      • Centrifugal Pumps pg 9-19 of “Understanding Pump Controls and Wells” (Link broken - https://unl.box.com/s/jc5jeg5s7ubft7flz4cf5j9z5xed6fvs)
      • Dictating pump type based on water source pg 24 “Understanding Pump Controls and Wells” (Link broken - https://unl.box.com/s/qwgmjtunfv4kkraqd9pigw4mbscctitd)
      • Choosing a Pump pg 27-28 “Understanding Pump Controls and Wells” (Link broken - https://unl.box.com/s/wxhkxtrf10ip030cu8wem8przcuv9mtr)
      • Pump Performance Test pg 77 “Understanding Pump Controls and Wells” (Link broken - https://unl.box.com/s/vpfayigatyv42mizxf153guzhc2p23wa)
      • Performance Testing Procedure for Centrifugal Pumps (Link broken - https://www.scribd.com/doc/61108581/Performance-Testing-Procedure-for-Centrifugal-Pumps)
   5. Oversee completion of well and installation and startup of water well pumps
      • Pumps & Controls pg 137 (Link broken - https://unl.box.com/s/yykpx0jrtxg3lnj7zngxmyk6f7qfoky2)
      • Water Resource Design: Cascade Earth Sciences (Link broken - http://cascade-earth.com/home/markets-and-services/services/water-resource-services)
      • Centrifugal Pumps: The Basics
2. Surface Water
   1. Obtain groundwater well construction permits (if required)
      • South Africa Department of Water & Sanitation (Link broken - http://www.dwaf.gov.za/Projects/WARMS/)
      • Pegasus Institute: Priority General Authorizations in rights-based water use authorization in South Africa (Link broken - http://pegasysinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Priority-General-Authorisations-in-rights-based-water-use-authorisation-in-South-Africa.pdf)
      • International Water Management Institute: Water Permit Systems, Policy Reforms and Implications for Equity in South Africa.
      • IWMI: Malawi
      • IWMI: Kenya
      • IWMI: Zimbabwe
   2. Contract with excavator for construction of surface water diversion structure and or canals
      • USDA: Planning and Layout of Small-Stream Diversions
      • Michigan.gov: Diversions
      • Irrigation Practice and Engineering: Irrigation Structures and Distribution System
   3. Oversee construction of water wells to project specifications.
      • Irrigation Engineering: Types of Irrigation Canals
      • NPTL: Canal Systems for Major and Medium Irrigation Schemes (Link broken - http://nptel.ac.in/courses/105105110/pdf/m3l06.pdf)
   4. Purchase and acquisition of surface water pumps and electrical wire based on project specifications.
      • Irrigation Pump Tutorials: Selecting a Pump Type
      • United States Department of the Interior: Linings for Irrigation Canals
      • WSU: Required Water Pump Horsepower
   5. Oversee completion, installation and startup of surface water pumps.
      • University of Missouri: Irrigation Systems, Wells, and Pumps of the Mississippi River Alluvium Aquifer of Southeast Missouri (Link broken - http://crops.missouri.edu/irrigation/irrigationsystems_semo.pdf)
      • Pumps & Systems: Pump Systems for Today’s Agriculture Irrigation

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3. Select Personnel

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4. Purchase Equipment

1. Valley Product Catalog

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5. De-bush Pivot & Building Sites

1. Mapping out obstacles and Field Shapes pg 27 of “Center Pivot Design” by Irrigation Association

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6. Erect Buildings and Housing

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7. Erect Pump Houses & Install Equipment

1. Irrigation Association: Planning Considerations for a New Irrigation Pump System “Pump Houses” (Link broken - http://www.golfindustryshow.com/docs/librariesprovider4/default-document-library/education/2015-sessions-presentations/planning-considerations-for-a-new-irrigation-pump-system-by-the-irrigation-association.pdf?sfvrsn=2)
2. Pump Installation pg 187-198 (Link broken - https://unl.box.com/s/g410dta74p0lw284fo7bleo81a0mw35o)
   1. Pump Start-up pg 199 (Link broken - https://unl.box.com/s/9feijhown8bk9cug2w80jswm6oicicbv)
3. Nozzle and Sprinkler Configuration pg 97
   1. Valley Irrigation Sprinkler Types (Link broken - http://www.valleyirrigation.com/valley-irrigation/us/irrigation-products/sprinklers)
   2. Updating your Pivot Sprinklers (Link broken - http://blog.valleyirrigation.com/valley-irrigation/us/mediaroom/growing-the-conversation-blog/blog-home/update-your-center-pivot-to-perform-as-good-as-new)
   3. From Pump to Pivot Handout (Link broken - https://unl.box.com/s/013xm3q90zrkamfgedzzylin0rtiahwl)

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8. Install Piping

1. Pivot System Piping
   1. PolySpan: Superior Irrigation Pipes (Link broken - http://www.valleyirrigation.com/valley-irrigation/us/irrigation-products/polyspan)
   2. Valley Pivot Design Guides: Selecting Piping and Pipe Installation (Link broken - https://unl.box.com/s/9bsq9ikve2huwlcv72jumhjpaehx4yuj)

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9. Purchase & Ship Equipment

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10. Erect Pump Houses & Install Equipment

• Installing a Valley Pivot System
• List of Valley Pivot Owners Manuals
• “From Pump to Pivot” Handout – Gives Basic Layout of what materials used to assemble pivot to pump.
• Texas A&M: Safety Around Irrigation Systems
• Valley Pivot Design Guides: Sprinkler Packages Selection (Link broken - https://unl.box.com/s/pjd3lo4fsd85ztqce9yfs59y005ve1ny)

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11. Purchase & Ship Storage/Post-Harvest Equipment

• AgAnytime.com: The Importance of Regular Maintenance of Irrigation Systems
• KState: Center Pivot Sprinkler Nozzle Replacement and Maintenance
• Growers Guide to Centre Pivots and Lateral Moves – Maintenance
• National Employee Development Center Natural Resources Conservation Service: Irrigation Training Tool Box – Selecting Sprinkler Package for Center Pivots
• American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers: Selecting Sprinkler Package for Center Pivots

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12. Purchase & Ship Equipment

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13. Begin Production Operations

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