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WWW.POTATOGROWER.COM 29 Irrigation Accessories Co. (IACO) • (360) 896-9440 • www.boombacks.com Boomback Automation In conjunction with FluidPulse and its ValveCommander latching solenoid, IACO has achieved a breakthrough in bringing a dry wheel track solution to wipers, linears and center pivots that alternate directions. The ValveCommander replaces two three-way solenoids with a single four-way solenoid. This enables the use of much simpler valves, reducing friction loss and overall cost. IACO has engineered a reliable switching system, wired into an existing tower box, that activates the trailing set of Boombacks. When the pivot changes direction, the first set turns off, and the now- trailing set of Boombacks turns on. Quad Pod The Quad Pod by IACO is a standalone support structure that transforms a traditional handline into an automated irrigation system. Designed to work with a Big Gun, a valve and a wireless control, the Quad Pod easily and effectively automates water application in feedlots, diaries, pastures, berry plantings, sugarcane fields and irregular-shaped areas like pivot corners. Quad Pod allows irrigators to: • Set up simple and reliable zone cycling; • Customize irrigation run times for different soil conditions, even within the same field; • Set up a grid with enough Quad Pods and valves, thereby requiring the irrigator only to move the Big Gun and wireless control, even while the handline is pressurized. Lindsay Mfg. • (402) 829-6800 • www.zimmatic.com • www.fieldnetadvisor.com Zimmatic 9500HS High-Speed Pivot When it comes to effectively and efficiently irrigating potatoes and other root crops, speed matters—and the new Zimmatic 9500HS high- speed pivot delivers the quick irrigation cycles growers need to maintain moisture during germination and establishment. Designed to retrofit existing Zimmatic pivots, the 9500HS operates at up to twice the speed of a standard center-drive motor. Faster application means more efficient water consumption on lighter soils, enabling better management of high-value crops. FieldNET Advisor For added efficiency, potato growers can save time, boost profits and enhance sustainability with FieldNET Advisor. The world's first cloud-based irrigation scheduling tool, FieldNET Advisor delivers automated, daily irrigation recommendations, helping growers decide when, where and how much to irrigate. The technology now also includes high-resolution satellite imagery provided through Lindsay's partnership with Farmers Edge, which gives growers the ability to check crop health across the field.