Pumping 101: What’s in An Irrigation Pump? Components (Part 3 of 4)

Pumping 101: What’s in An Irrigation Pump? Components (Part 3 of 4)

This is the third blog post in our four-part educational series about pumps and irrigation pumping. We’re building a knowledge base for energy and water efficiency in the agricultural industry, in order to make the most of our energy and water resources. The first two blog posts laid the groundwork about the basics of fluids and fluid mechanics, and provide a basic understanding of pumps and irrigation operations:

Pumping 101: What’s in an Irrigation Pump? Centrifugal Pump Basics (Part 2 of 4)

This is the second blog post in our four-part educational series about pumps and irrigation pumping. We’re building a knowledge base for energy and water efficiency in the agricultural industry, in order to make the most of our energy and water resources. The first blog post laid the groundwork about the basics of fluids and fluid mechanics and provide a basic understanding of pumps and irrigation operations:

Pumping 101: How Irrigation Pumps Move Water (Part 1 of 4)

Pumping 101: How Irrigation Pumps Move Water (Part 1 of 4)

This is the first blog post in our four-part educational series about pumps and irrigation pumping. We’re building a knowledge base for energy and water efficiency in the agricultural industry, in order to make the most of our energy and water resources. This first post lays the groundwork of basics of fluids and fluid mechanics, with the aim of providing an intuitive understanding of pumps and irrigation operations at farms.

Wexus Featured in Farm Bureau Magazine “Farm Focus”

Wexus Featured in Farm Bureau Magazine “Farm Focus”

Energy industry veterans with San Francisco–based Wexus Technologies Inc. have taken a new look at the water–energy nexus in agriculture. With the backing of the California Energy Commission, a research partnership with University of California at Davis, and a third-party partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), the energy engineers at Wexus have built a software platform for growers called “Wexus” that tackles the energy piece of the irrigation equation.