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<br />":l' <br />r-.. <br />~ <br />c:.::, <br /> <br />.-, <br />'-~~ <br /> <br />participant is encouraged to notify the irrigation scheduling team <br /> <br />of changes in field crop status. These include planting dates, <br /> <br />harvest dates, alfalfa cutting dates, and irrigations. Reporting <br /> <br />forms and self-addressed envelopes are furnished to the farmers.' <br /> <br />Also furnished for their convenience is a 24-hour. 7 day answering <br /> <br />service. <br /> <br />Each field is visited weekly by an irrigation field representative <br /> <br />to compare the computer analysis with the actual field conditions. <br /> <br />Crop status stored on memory files by the computer by the computer <br /> <br />are corrected as required. <br /> <br />During the 1973 season many changes have been made to improve the <br /> <br />efficiency of the irrigation scheduling program. Better use of <br /> <br />available electronic computers and improved methods of collecting <br /> <br />field data are being used. . <br /> <br />PROCEDURES <br /> <br />During the irrigation season the irrigation field representatives <br /> <br />devote most of their time to visiting assigned farms. <br /> <br />Eaen field representative was assigned farms in four general <br /> <br />locations. Thil reduces travel required each day but givel the <br /> <br />representatives a variety of locations and crops. <br /> <br />The representatives are given full responsibilities for crop data <br /> <br />collected on their respective farms. During a farm visit they <br /> <br />will check such items as crop condition, root zone, water table, <br />