Most Arizona farmers are doing more with less.
Boosting efficiency and saving water are two perks of a recent $45 million Water Irrigation Efficiency Program grant funded by the state and administered by University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, according to the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension website.
One innovation called the Ed Martin sprinker head is named after the current director of the Arizona Cooperative Extension System, said Robert Masson, assistant agriculture extension agent at the University of Arizona in Yuma.