The Farmers Screen
The Farmers Screen
FARMERS NEED WATER TO GROW CROPS. To get this water, farmers must maintain a water delivery system that can transport water from a river or lake to their farm. Since these systems travel through rugged terrain for many miles, farmers and agencies have spent decades trying to figure out a screening technology that keeps fish, sticks, and leaves from entering pipes and canals, clogging systems, and obstructing the flow of water. While maintaining these systems is costly for farmers, it has proven to be an equally large problem for fish.
In search of a way to reduce their costs, protect fish and keep their own canals free of debris, the farmers of the Farmers Irrigation District in Hood River, Oregon spent ten years developing the Farmers Screen. Having received state and federal agency approval for the technology, the farmers patented their unique screening device. To honor the collaborative effort of farmers, agencies and nonprofits that supported the screen’s success, the technology is licensed to the Farmers Conservation Alliance (FCA) with the condition that profits be used for the united benefit of fish, farms and families.
With a loan from organizations like Mt. Hood Economic Alliance through the Oregon State Lottery, FCA was able to build a strong organization that is now working to address the more than 150,000 unscreened irrigation diversions in the Northwest.
To learn more about FCA, visit us online at FCASolutions.org. To learn more about the Farmers Screen, go to: FarmerScreen.org.
To learn more about Mt. Hood Economic Alliance, go to: mthoodea.org.
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