Whatcom Conservation District receives $1.2 million federal grant to test new irrigation technology | 1170 KPUG-AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $90 million in Conservation Innovation Grants on Thursday, July 18, that will fund 53 projects across the country.
That includes the Whatcom Conservation District, which is receiving $1.2 million to test new weather-based technology that makes irrigation scheduling more efficient. The group will use soil moisture sensors and a weather-driven data collection system from Washington State University to test their effects on irrigation decisions made by farmers.