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The Benchmark Farm Program: A method for estimating irrigation water use in southwest Florida

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The benchmark farm program is a method for selected sampling of irrigation water-use data to provide a base for estimating water use in an area. Irrigation water-use data are summarized in this report for 74 farms in southwest Florida. Most data are for 1978-80, but 18 farms have data from the early 1970's. Data include site number and location, season and year, crop type, irrigated acres, irrigation system, monitoring method, and inches of water applied per acre.

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The benchmark farm program is a method for selected sampling of irrigation water-use data to provide a base for estimating water use in an area. Irrigation water-use data are summarized in this report for 74 farms in southwest Florida. Most data are for 1978-80, but 18 farms have data from the early 1970's. Data include site number and location, season and year, crop type, irrigated acres, irrigation system, monitoring method, and inches of water applied per acre.

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IrrigationAcreEnvironmental sciencePastureCropWater useHydrology (agriculture)Growing season

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