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The Irrigation Efficiency Program aims to increase water savings and reduce energy use in irrigated agriculture by assisting producers with the purchase of more efficient irrigation equipment and systems.
This program assists producers with eligible costs incurred for the purchase and installation of a new low-pressure centre (LPCP) pivot irrigation system, a drip irrigation system or an upgrade of an existing irrigation system.
Eligible Applicants
To be eligible to apply to the program, an applicant must:
- operate as a producer in Alberta
- own an irrigated agricultural operation in Alberta
- have a Long-Term Irrigation Management Plan; and
- not have been previously been approved for payment from the program for the parcel described in the application
Eligible Expenses
Eligible equipment upgrades include:
- new low-pressure centre pivot to replace a gravity, side-wheel or high-pressure centre pivot,
- retrofit of a high-pressure centre pivot to a low-pressure centre pivot, including booster pumps, nozzle packages and pump modifications,
- high-efficiency sprinkler nozzles and related equipment to upgrade an existing low-pressure centre pivot,
- variable-rate irrigation equipment (controllers and software),
- control panel upgrades, including base stations for telemetry,
- surface or subsurface drip irrigation to replace gravity, side-wheel or high pressure
Deadline Date
Closed.Contact
Contact Name: Alberta Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Phone Number: 310-FARM (3276)
E-mail Address: Marie.schussler@gov.ab.ca
