Week 11 - Power Supply and Automation in Agriculture

What does Netafim’s drip irrigation in Israel use to save energy?

• • Big batteries from the city

• • Wind turbines spinning in fields

• • Solar panels to power the system

• • Diesel pumps running all day

How do Valley Irrigation’s sprinklers in California save energy?

• • They spray water all day long

• • Sensors stop them if rain is coming

• • Farmers push them by hand

• • Drones fly over to turn them on

What powers Jain Irrigation’s automated drip system in India?

• Water wheels in the fields, providing traditional mechanical power

• Grid power from big cities, relying on centralized electricity sources

• Solar energy for pumps and apps

• Coal energy from old plants, which is less environmentally friendly

What do Yamaha RMAX drones do in Australia for irrigation?

• • Dig wells for more water

• • Move big pipes over the land

• • Spray chemicals on all crops

• • Check dry spots and map fields

How does Lindsay Corporation’s pivot irrigation save power?

• • Sensors adjust water based on soil

• • It runs on fossil fuels all night

• • Farmers turn it on and off

• • Drones control the water flow

Match the company to its irrigation system

• • Jain Irrigation

• • Drip irrigation with solar power

• • Lindsay Corporation

• • Drip system with phone apps

• • Netafim

• • Automated spinning sprinklers

• • Valley Irrigation

• • Pivot irrigation with sensors

Match the energy source to the irrigation tech

• • Controls Australian pumps

• • Grid power

• • Runs Yamaha RMAX drones

• • Solar panels

• • Powers Netafim’s drip system

• • Wind energy

• • Moves Lindsay’s pivot arms

• • Batteries

Match the location to the irrigation benefit

• India

• • Grew taller corn with pivots

• • California

• • Doubled cotton yield with apps

• • Israel

• • Grew tomatoes with less water

• • USA

• • Saved energy on grape farms

Match the tool to its job in water management

• • Map dry spots from the air

• • Sensors

• • Move water to the fields

• • Pumps

• • Check soil moisture levels

• • Valves

• • Control water flow in pipes

• • Drones

10. Put the steps of automated drip irrigation in order

• • Computer turns on the pump

• • Sensors check soil moisture

• • Energy powers the system

• • Water drips to plant roots