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Irrigation Efficiency Program

March 31, 2028

Value

Up to 30 per cent of eligible costs, to a maximum program payment of $50,000 over the five-year program.

Description

The Irrigation Efficiency Program supports improved energy and water efficiencies in irrigation systems. The program provides eligible applicants who meet program criteria, with a rebate for converting low efficiency or high-pressure irrigation systems to high efficiency, low pressure irrigation systems.

Eligible Applicants

  • Primary agricultural producers (individual, partnership, co-operative or corporation) who can demonstrate a minimum $50,000 of gross farm income in Saskatchewan in the year of application or the year prior to the application. Individual applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
  • First Nation Bands in the Province of Saskatchewan; or
  • Irrigation districts (within the meaning of The Irrigation Act, 2019) in Saskatchewan that is approved by the ministry.

Eligible Expenses

  • Purchase and installation of a new low pressure center pivot, low-pressure linear system, or sub-surface irrigation for existing licensed irrigated acres when converting from gravity, or side-wheel irrigation systems.
  • Materials and installation for low pressure, high efficiency sprinklers, including:
    • Low pressure sprinkler nozzles;
    • Pressure regulators;
    • Pipe/hose extension/carts to provide low clearance;
    • Booms for low pressure application;
    • Delivery hose/pipe; and
    • Filters and emitters for trickle or drip systems.
  • Conversion from combustion engine to electric powered pumps (including installation of power).
  • Conversion from electric or combustion engine to wind or solar powered pumps.
  • End gun booster pumps and low-pressure main pump replacement (when it has been demonstrated to the ministry’s satisfaction existing high-pressure pumps cannot be converted to low pressure).
  • Purchase, modification and installation of fertigation equipment (eligible on new or existing irrigation systems) such as:
    • Injector pumps;
    • Associated installation materials; and
    • Liquid fertilizer storage tanks dedicated to the fertigation system.
  • Improving irrigation pump intake systems with new screens or shoreline modifications to protect the water source, including backflow prevention/check valves, repair of existing pump intake system and erosion control measures including the cost of earthwork for shoreline modification.
  • Installing flow monitors, water metres or equipment that will measure water usage.
  • Conversion of single speed electric irrigation pump motors to variable frequency drive motors, including related control systems.
  • Speed control system to vary the speed of the lateral allowing different water depths to be applied.
  • Soil and plant moisture monitoring equipment (e.g., soil and leaf moisture sensors).
  • Remote communications technologies such as telemetry that communicates with the centre pivot panel.
  • Purchase and installation of new Variable Rate irrigation equipment on new or existing irrigation systems.
    • Sprinkler control valves, complete with electrical and related components to control the individual sprinklers or groups of sprinklers.
    • Electronic control panel including wiring and equipment to signal the control valves along the lateral length to apply the desired amount of water.
    • Lateral positioning system to locate the exact position of the lateral in the field so that the water can be applied in the appropriate places.

Deadline Date

The deadline for submitting applications for rebate is March 31, 2028.

Contact

Contact Name: Agriculture Knowledge Centre

Phone Number: 1-866-457-2377 (toll-free)

Website: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry/agribusiness-farmers-and-ranchers/sustainable-canadian-agricultural-partnership/programs-for-farmers-and-ranchers/irrigation-program/irrigation-efficiency-program

Industry:

Agriculture

Location:

Saskatchewan

Tags:

Irrigation, Producer, Rebate

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