Another reference to consider is: USBR Water Measurement Manual
http://www.usbr.gov/pmts/hydraulics_lab/pubs/wmm/
The most common irrigation turnout I have seen is the constant head orifice (Chapter 9-10 in USBR Water Measurement Manual). This provides control and measurment. However other...
Vary by site -- there would be a great difference between a free stall and open lot dairy. I don't think it would be appropriate to pick a number out of the sky.
Many states in the U.S.have extension web sites with regionally calculated Evapotranspiration estimates for different vegetation type. Examples are as follows:
http://www.kimberly.uidaho.edu/ETIdaho/
http://www.usbr.gov/pn/agrimet/h2ouse.html...
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For the past 5 years I have worked with government agencies; two years in a regulatory agency as an EIT and four years with an agency as a research associate (more like a high level technician). I am considering moving into the the private sector somewhere in the water resources area. My...
