Irrigation engineer Dr. R. Troy Peters, the new Washington State University Extension irrigation specialist, is eager to help growers improve their irrigation management techniques and optimize yields. Peters fills a WSU position that has been vacant for nearly three years. “Irrigation is a huge issue for this state,” he said. “It has the most effect on yields and bottom lines by far, and is the least understood and managed. Most people guess when to turn irrigation on and off because they just don’t know.” “Almost everything you do to improve your irrigation system saves you money in the long run […]