How can a CID (Certified Irrigation Designer) help in your irrigation system design?
A CID or Certified Irrigation Designer is uniquely qualified to help with the layout and design of an irrigation system for your farm. Because they have completed additional training and testing in this area, they have another level of understanding and expertise. While common sense and experience are valuable tools, going the extra mile to complete the courses and certification enables a CID to add performance and efficiency to an irrigation system designed specifically for your field.
Here are just a few of the items considered by a CID at Michigan Valley Irrigation:
Maximizing acreage covered per foot of iron
Providing multiple options for pivot points, machine parking and field workflow
Discussing acre adding options like Corner Arms, Benders and Drop Spans
Suggesting options to overcome physical barriers like power poles, trees and buildings
Reviewing machine layouts to minimize potential crash sites
Considerations for well location and water access relative to the power supply
The impact of topography and elevation on PSI at critical points
Evaluation of specific pump demands and efficient pump selection
Selecting the necessary wire size and optimal path from power source to all demand locations
Reviewing drive train and tire options to perform in specific field conditions
Recommending pipe and wire sizing options to accommodate future developments
Providing options and characteristics of multiple sprinkler packages by energy savings, droplet size and watering efficiency
When selecting an irrigation dealer to design a specific system for your farm, choosing one that has a CID on staff can have a positive impact on equipment that lasts decades, makes sense, and dollars.
Michigan Valley Irrigation has
the only two CID’s in Michigan.
Give us a call at 989-762-5028 for a design for your farm.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pete is the marketing manager for Michigan Valley Irrigation, having joined the company in 2016. He was raised on a dairy farm in western New York and graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in agricultural economics. His entire working career of over 37 years has been involved in agriculture. A farmer helping farmers. When away from Michigan Valley he operates, Joyful Noise Farm, a small livestock and produce farm and spends time with his family.
