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Mobile Irrigation Lab 1951 Woodlea Road Tavares, Fl 32778
352-459-4144
Adam Boykin, Mobile Irrigation Specialist [email protected]
352-459-4144
Nick Zurasky, Mobile Irrigation Specialist [email protected]
352-459-6690
Aaron Grimes, Mobile Irrigation Technician [email protected]
352-459-4144
Sean Tracy, Mobile Irrigation Technician [email protected]
352-459-6690
The Mobile Irrigation Lab is sponsored by: Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Lake Soil and Water Conservation District Lake County Board of County Commissioners
For more information, contact: Cost Share Programs
For more information on Florida’s Mobile Irri-gation Laboratories:
Florida Department of Agriculture and Con-sumer Services, Office of Agricultural Water
Policy https://www.freshfromflorida.com/Business-
Services/Water/Mobile-Irrigation-Labs
Mobile Irrigation Lab https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/MIL
To schedule an appointment, contact:
Lake Soil and Water Conservation District
The Mobile Irrigation Lab is a ser-vice that provides free on-site evaluations of commercial agri-cultural irrigation systems in the following counties:
Alachua Levy Putnam Brevard Marion St. Johns Citrus Orange Seminole Clay Osceola Sumter Flagler Pasco Volusia Hernando Lake
After an irrigation evaluation has been completed by the Mobile Irrigation Lab,
the grower can apply for Cost Share Pro-grams that cover a large percentage of the water saving upgrades. We will pro-
vide you with contact information and an-swer any questions about applying. Cost Share Programs are available from the
following:
Florida Department of Agriculture
Southwest Florida + St. Johns River Water Districts
USDA / NRCS
Matching Size/Type Emitter Nozzles - Distribu-tion of irrigation will increase, usually reducing run times. Rezoning - Dividing large zones of irrigation into smaller zones will increase pressure. Upgrade Equipment - Upgrading to a more effi-cient sprinkler type can save water. Optimizing Water Flow - Reduce pressure loss due to inadequate pipe size.
Examples of Water Saving Improvements
Center Pivot Irrigation
Mobile Irrigation Lab
Evaluation Process:
Preparing to perform a distribution uniformity test on an overhead irrigation system.
Follow up to the Evaluation:
The Mobile Irrigation Lab will conduct a Follow
Up evaluation after any water saving recommen-
dations have been preformed by the grower.
Follow Up evaluations can show the grower a
quantitative Actual Water Savings based on the
improvements to the system.
After the Evaluation:
After the evaluation is completed, a written Irriga-
tion Water Management Plan, aerial map of the
property, and a soil report is provided and dis-
cussed with the grower.
Improvements are recommended to assist grow-
ers in increasing system efficiency, and reducing
water usage.
The Mobile Irrigation Lab works closely with
cost share programs that help fund water sav-
ing irrigation improvements.
Solid-set Irrigation
Micro-jet and Drip Irrigation
Overhead irrigation being tested for efficiency and uniformity.
The Mobile Irrigation Lab is a program funded by the
Florida Department of Agriculture and has been
established since 2006. We serve the agriculture
community by visiting and evaluating any type of
commercial agricultural irrigation. The program
offers a professional, unbiased evaluation of the
grower’s irrigation equipment, methods, and water
use to help save water, efficiently operate their sys-
tem and optimize production of their crop.
The evaluation begins with meeting the grower to
make on-site observations and measurements of the
system in operation. The information collected is
analyzed to identify potential problems with the
equipment, system design, operation, and mainte-
nance.
The Mobile Irrigation Lab takes readings of water
pressure and collects water samples through-out the
system while it is in operation.
Based on the observations and data collected in the
field, the MIL team calculates the uniformity and ap-
plication rates. Suggested irrigation water manage-
ment schedules are then developed based off soil
information, crop type, and sprinkler discharge.
Cost Share Programs can financially help growers improve their irrigation systems to save water.