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Webinar

Source-to-Rootzone Performance: Finding Hidden Economic Leaks in Your Irrigation System

July 16th, 2026  |  11am PST | Online Only

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Practical, field-tested actions you can apply yourself.
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Webinar Overview

Many irrigation challenges don’t begin where the symptoms appear.

Uneven crop performance, nutrient deficiencies, dry spots, infiltration issues, plugging, and rising input costs are often connected to problems elsewhere in the irrigation loop. What looks like a fertility issue may actually start with water quality. What appears to be a soil problem may be tied to distribution uniformity. Treating symptoms without understanding the entire system can lead to wasted time, wasted inputs, and missed opportunities for improvement.

Join Apex Water + Process for an educational webinar that explores how water quality, irrigation delivery, soil conditions, and nutrient movement work together to influence crop performance. You’ll learn how to evaluate the complete source-to-rootzone pathway, identify hidden economic leaks, and prioritize corrective actions that can have the greatest impact on efficiency and productivity.

What You’ll Learn

During this webinar, we’ll discuss:

  • The connection between source water quality and irrigation system performance
  • How reservoir conditions can contribute to algae growth, plugging, and delivery issues
  • Why distribution uniformity (DU), pressure balance, and flow consistency matter
  • How salinity, sodium, bicarbonates, and infiltration influence rootzone performance
  • The relationship between water movement, nutrient availability, and crop response
  • How to identify and prioritize hidden economic leaks throughout the irrigation loop
  • Practical approaches for evaluating system performance before investing in corrective actions

How to Register

Online

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Registration Fee

No charge — this seminar is free of charge and is a time investment only. 

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Why Attend?

Many operations focus on solving individual problems as they arise. However, irrigation performance depends on how the entire system functions—from source water and reservoirs to delivery equipment, soil conditions, and plant uptake.

This webinar provides a practical framework for evaluating the complete irrigation loop, helping you identify where performance losses are occurring and where corrective action can deliver the greatest return.

For a sneak peek at the team that could be helping your systems save you money, check out the video!

What’s Included?

 

Practical applications for the field

Real-world actions you can use immediately to improve irrigation performance and water efficiency — not theory.

Ag Field Tool

All attendees will receive the Source-to-Rootzone Performance Checklist, a practical field assessment tool designed to help growers:

  • Evaluate each stage of the irrigation loop
  • Identify potential performance bottlenecks
  • Assess water quality, distribution, soil, and crop response together
  • Prioritize the most impactful corrective actions
  • Improve decision-making with a systems-based approach

Who Should Attend?

This clinic is built for:

  • Growers
  • Farm Managers
  • Irrigation Managers
  • Crop Advisors
  • Agronomists
  • Agricultural Operations Leaders
  • Anyone responsible for irrigation performance, nutrient management, or crop productivity

Register for the Webinar

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