Recording an irrigation operation

To record an irrigation operation:

1. Select your land from the land tree in the main window.
2. Click the Operation icon on the toolbar or select Enter an Operation from the Records menu. Note: If the operation is on more than one piece of land or on land that spans multiple quarters, the Land Breakdown window will be displayed. Specify the land breakdown for the operation you’re entering. You need an accurate land breakdown if you want to produce accurate crop insurance seeding and production reports.
3. Select the Irrigate checkbox and then select the Irrigate tab when it appears below.
4. Enter the following:

• Description - Enter or choose a description for the irrigation. To modify an item in the list, click the pencil icon and make the change.
• Area Irrigated - Enter the total land area irrigated. If you’re adding a new operation and more than one land area was selected, you won’t be able to change this value. The value of the area will be a total of the combined land areas selected.
• Irrigation Rate - Enter the irrigation rate (for example, gallons per minute, litres per acre, inches per minute or acre) or total amount. Note: If you enter the rate, the total will be calculated automatically. If you enter the total, the rate will be calculated automatically. 
• Water Source - Enter or select the water source used to irrigate the land area. To modify an item in the list, click the pencil icon and make the change.
• Method - Enter or choose the irrigation method. To modify an item in the list, click the pencil icon and make the change.
• Notes - Enter any additional information.

Last updated on August 25, 2014 by FCC AgExpert